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Durch die Wälder streif' ich munter, Wenn der Wind die Stämme rüttelt Und mit Rascheln bunt und [bunter]1 Blatt auf Blatt herunterschüttelt. Denn es träumt bei solchem [Klange]2 [Sich]3 gar schön [vom]4 Frühlingshauche, Von der Nachtigall Gesange Und vom jungen Grün am Strauche. Lustig schreit' ich durchs Gefilde, Wo verdorrte Diesteln nicken; Denk' an Maienröslein milde Mit den morgenfrischen Blicken. Nach dem Himmel schau' ich gerne, Wenn ihn Wolken schwarz bedecken; Denk' an tausend liebe Sterne, Die dahinter sich verstecken.
1 Pfitzner: "munter"
2 Pfitzner: "Gange"
3 Pfitzner: "Sich's"
4 Pfitzner: "von"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Sallet (1812 - 1843), "Herbstlied", appears in Gedichte, in Naturleben und junge Liebe, first published 1845 [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 Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Herbstlied", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1880 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludvig Norman (1831 - 1885), "Herbstlied", 1850 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder aus früherer Zeit, 2tes Heft, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Herbstlied", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Firnberg [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "Herbstlied", op. 37 (Sechs Lieder) no. 6, published 1871 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Salis , "Herbstlied", op. 11 (Zehn Duettinen für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ vocal duet with piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn song", 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.
Line count: 16
Word count: 84
Through the forests I wander briskly, When the wind rattles the tree trunks And, with a colourful and merry rustling, Shakes down leaf upon leaf. For on such a walk one can dream so beautifully Of the breath of spring, Of the singing of nightingales And of the young green of the shrubs. Merrily I stride through the meadows, Where withered thistles are nodding; I think of the little roses of May, With their morning-fresh glances. I look so gladly at the sky When it is covered by black clouds; I think of the thousands of dear stars That are hiding behind [the clouds].
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Sallet (1812 - 1843), "Herbstlied", appears in Gedichte, in Naturleben und junge Liebe, first published 1845
This text was added to the website: 2008-09-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 104