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Als ein unergründlich Wonnemeer Strahlte mir dein [tiefer Seelenblick;]1 Scheiden mußt' ich ohne Wiederkehr, Und ich habe scheidend all' mein Glück Still versenkt in dieses tiefe Meer.
Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau’s sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 131.
1 Lang: "seelenvoller Blick!"Text Authorship:
- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Scheideblick", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte [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 Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Scheideblick", op. 69 (Dichtungen von Lenau, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Gotthelf (1857 - 1930), "Scheideblick", op. 4 no. 2, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], from Stimmungsbilder. [Vier] Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Scheideblick", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 (1840), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Samuel de Lange (1840 - 1911), "Scheideblick", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lilo Martin (1908 - 1986 ), "Scheideblick", op. 3 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 (1936) [ voice and orchestra ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Oskar Merikanto (1868 - 1924), "Scheideblick", op. 7 no. 3 (1888-9) [ voice and piano ], from Liebeslieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Nening (b. 1966), "Scheideblick", 1989 [ mezzo-soprano, bass, clarinet, violin, viola, piano ], from cantata Herbstlieder. Kantate nach Texten von Nikolaus Lenau, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Scheideblick", WoO. 17 (1905), first performed 1996 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walther von Troll , "Scheideblick", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ high voice and piano ], Wien, Ludewig [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Scheideblick", 1876 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Josephine Lang.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Esguard de comiat", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Glance at parting", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Regard d'adieu", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sguardo d'addio", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Come un insondabile oceano di gioie Per me raggiava il tuo sguardo profondo; dovevo congedarmi senza più ritorno, e congedandomi tutta la mia gioia in questo vasto oceano è andata, muta, a fondo.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Scheideblick", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-23
Line count: 5
Word count: 33