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by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)

Märchen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Man sagt, durch's Zimmer walle
Ein schönes Engelkind,
Wenn plötzlich schweigen alle,
Die drinn beisammen sind.

Dies sagen wir uns immer
Und stille küssen wir,
Ein Engel geht durch's Zimmer,
Ein Engel ist bei mir. 

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905), "Märchen", appears in Gedichte, in Eine Idylle in Liedern [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 Reinhold Becker (1842 - 1924), "Märchen", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Märchen", op. 326 (Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 61, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Felix Josef Mottl (1856 - 1911), "Märchen", published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from 19 Gedichte deutscher Dichter, Heft I, no. 2, Berlin, Fürstner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Martin Reinthaler (1822 - 1896), "Märchen", op. 28 (Vier Duette für Sopran und Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1877 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Albert Wolfermann (1844 - 1908), "Märchen", op. 14 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1892 [ medium voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-07-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 35

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