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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)

Abends muß ich auf der Brücke stehen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Abends muß ich auf der Brücke stehen,
Nieder in den dunkeln Strom zu sehen,
Wie er strömt und zieht und mit Gebrause
Sehnlich weiterstrebt - wohin? Nach Hause?

So viel Jahre bin auch ich gegangen
Ohne Rast mit sehnlichem Verlangen,
Wandernd mit den Strömen, Wolken, Winden,
Eine Heimat, eine Rast zu finden.

Weiter noch, so wird die Stunde schlagen,
Daß sie mich im weißen Linnen tragen.
Wanderschaft ade und Stromgebrause!
Stille trägt man mich - wohin? Nach Hause?

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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, page 132.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Abends auf der Brücke", written c1905 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Otto Buchner , "Heimatlos", op. 50 (Vier Lieder für eine mittlere Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung) no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Géza Frid (1904 - 1989), "Abends auf der Brücke", op. 60 no. 3, published 1960 [ voice and piano ], from Auf Reise, liederencyclus in de modus lascivus, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Fritz Hutter (b. 1876), "Abends auf der Brücke", <<1950 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Johannes Schmiedel (b. 1921), "Abends auf der Brücke ", op. 108 (1983) [ voice and guitar ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Abends auf der Brücke ", op. 24 no. 7 [ medium voice and piano ], from Acht vermischte Lieder für mittlere Singstimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Oskar Viktor Zack (1882 - 1963), "Abend auf der Brücke ", published 1925 [ 2-part chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le soir sur le pont", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-09-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 76

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