by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
Heute, nur heute
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön, morgen, ach, morgen muß alles vergeh'n! Nur diese Stunden bist du noch mein; sterben, ach, sterben soll ich allein.
About the headline (FAQ)
Note: Reger SW lists this as "Dichter[in] unbekannt" (unknown poet)Sometimes included in anthologies as "Lied des Harfenmädchens"
Authorship:
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Immensee, in Da stand das Kind am Wege [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Das Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 93 (Sechs Lieder von Theodor Storm für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung ) no. 6 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Wiener Musik-Verlagshaus [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 2011 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Rudolph Bergh (1859 - 1924), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 23 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Emmerich (1836 - 1891), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 17 no. 2, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], from 3 Gesänge aus Immensee von Storm, no. 2, Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Fink , "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 1 (Vier Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1892 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Charlottenburg, Michow [sung text not yet checked]
- by Siegmund von Hausegger (1872 - 1948), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", published 1899 [ soprano and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 32, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Camillo Horn (1860 - 1941), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 44 no. 7, published 1906-1913 [ medium voice and piano ], from Kleine Lieder, no. 7, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 71b no. 4, from Zehn Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Die Zigeunerin", published 1871 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder im spanischen Character, no. 3, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by W. J. Otto Lessmann (1844 - 1918), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 3 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1869 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Ludwig , "Lied der Musikantin", op. 4 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1890 [ medium voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 8 (Sechs Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1877 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Puchat (1859 - 1919), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 8 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Münster, Bisping [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 1890/1 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Louis Victor Franz Saar (1868 - 1937), "Harfenmädchens Lied", op. 13 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1896 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Dieckmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 1946, from 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz (August Julius) Schreker (1878 - 1934), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 7 (Acht Lieder) no. 8 (1900?) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 16 (Neun Lieder) no. 4 (1937-8) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Wintzer (1866 - 1952), "Lied des Harfenmädchens" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Today, just for today", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Aujourd'hui, juste aujourd'hui", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Peter Donderwinkel
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 26