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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Aber du kamst nie mit dem Abend
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Aber du kamst nie mit dem Abend -
Ich saß im Sternenmantel.

... Wenn es an mein Haus pochte,
War es mein eigenes Herz.

Das hängt nun an jedem Türpfosten,
Auch an deiner Tür;

Zwischen Farren verlöschende Feuerrose
Im Braun der Guirlande.

Ich färbte dir den Himmel brombeer
Mit meinem Herzblut.

Aber du kamst nie mit dem Abend -
... Ich stand in goldenen Schuhen.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Abschied" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Julian Raoul Besset (b. 1939), "Abschied", 2020 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Gesänge aus der Ferne, Gesang und Klavier [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ralph Borchardt (b. 1968), "Abschied" [ soprano, tenor, clarinet, piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Lieder, no. 7, Köln, wort und mensch verlag [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Konrad Hupfer (b. 1935), "Abschied", 1994, first performed 1994 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für Sing- und Sprechstimme und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ella Milch-Sheriff (b. 1954), "Aber du kamst nie mit dem Abend", 2020, first performed 2021 [ soprano and orchestra ], from Abschied für Sopran und Orchester, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Rolf Riehm (b. 1937), "Abschied", 1961 [ soprano and piano ], from »Sechs Liederspiele« nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler - für Sopran und Klavier, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Abschied I", 1986/2005 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from 54 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Gil Shohat (b. 1973), "Abschied", 2000, first performed 2002 [ soprano, chorus, orchestra ], from Eine deutsche Symphonie = Symphony No. 5 nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler for Soprano, Child’s Voice, Choir and Orchestra. »The Portrait of Else Lasker-Schüler«, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Abschied" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-05-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 61

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