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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

In der Lüfte Blau
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich stieg, ein Vogel, in der Lüfte Blau,
die Sonne war hinab mit ihrem Glanze;
im Abendsterne stand die schönste Frau
und schlug ein Saitenspiel als wie zum Tanze.
Die Sterne traten an des Himmels Kranze
hervor und horchten auf das Lied genau;
sie kreisten schweigend, und es fiel der Tau
zur Erd' hinab auf jede durst'ge Pflanze.

Confirmed with Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert, neue Auflage. Frankfurt am Main, 1847


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "In der Lüfte Blau" [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 Bernhard Sekles (1872 - 1934), "In der Lüfte Blau", op. 18 (Vier Lieder auf Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert für Bariton und Klavier) no. 3 [ baritone and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2024-10-15
Line count: 8
Word count: 58

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