by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Der Wolkenbaum
Language: German (Deutsch)
Hoch im Dunkel steht ein Wolkenbaum, darin wohnen hundert Vögel grau, schmettern stumm ihr geisterhaftes Lied. Seinen Fuß umfunkelt Wiesentau. Seinen Stamm umwebert Nebelflaum. Seinem fahlen Wipfelwerk entflieht der Mond . . .
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Der Wolkenbaum" [author's text not yet checked 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 Willy Burkhard (1900 - 1955), "Der Wolkenbaum", op. 36 no. 4 (1932) [ soprano, violin, violoncello, and piano ], from Herbst, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987), "Der Wolkenbaum", 1917 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-28
Line count: 7
Word count: 33