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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Am grauen Strand, am grauen Meer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Am grauen Strand, am grauen Meer
und seitab liegt die Stadt;
der Nebel drückt die Dächer schwer
und durch die Stille braust das Meer
eintönig um die Stadt.

Es rauscht kein Wald, es schlägt im Mai
kein Vogel ohn' Unterlaß:
die Wandergans mit hartem Schrei
nur fliegt in Herbstesnacht vorbei,
am Strande weht das Gras.

Doch hängt mein ganzes Herz an dir,
du graue Stadt am Meer;
der Jugend Zauber für und für
ruht lächelnd doch auf dir, auf dir,
du graue Stadt am Meer.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Die Stadt" [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), "Die Stadt", op. 65 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 4 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Rörich [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Die Stadt", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Hans Christian Détlefsen (b. 1951), "Die Stadt", from Fünf Gedichte von Theodor Storm, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Richard Hageman (1881 - 1966), "Die Stadt" [ voice and piano ], from Vier deutsche Gedichte, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Die Stadt", op. 71b no. 1, from Zehn Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Die Stadt", 1918 [ voice and piano ], planned for op. 72 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Martin Levy (flourished 1885-1892), "Die Stadt am Meer", published 1893 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985), "Die Stadt", op. 58 (Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Storm) no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Heinrich Schrader , "Die Stadt am Meer", op. 19 (Zwei Lieder für Bass-Stimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1886 [ bass and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Leo Schrattenholz , "Die Stadt", op. 12 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Olga Starcke , "Am grauen Strand", published 1899 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Wiesbaden, Wolff [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Richard Stöhr (1874 - 1967), "Die Stadt", op. 14 (Sieben Lieder) no. 5, published 1907 [ voice and piano ], Wien (Vienna), Robitschek [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Richard Trunk (1879 - 1968), "Die Stadt", op. 40 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Georg Vollerthun (1876 - 1945), "Die Stadt", published 1906-1913 [ voice and piano ], from Gesänge für mittlere Stimme, no. 10, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Die Stadt", op. 11 (Fünf Lieder) no. 1, published 1879 [ low voice and piano ], Wien, Jägermayer & Germ  [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The city", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La ville", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 85

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