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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Translation © by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947)
Es wird ein großer Stern in meinen Schoß...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Es wird ein großer Stern in meinen Schoß fallen ... Wir wollen wachen die Nacht, In den Sprachen beten, Die wie Harfen eingeschnitten sind. Wir wollen uns versöhnen die Nacht -- So viel Gott strömt über. Kinder sind unsere Herzen, Die möchten ruhen müdesüß. Und unsere Lippen wollen sich küssen, Was zagst du? Grenzt nicht mein Herz an deins -- Immer färbt dein Blut meine Wangen rot. Wir wollen uns versöhnen die Nacht, Wenn wir uns herzen, sterben wir nicht. Es wird ein großer Stern in meinen Schoß fallen.
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Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Versöhnung", appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 1, appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911 [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 Elfi Aichinger (b. 1961), "Versöhnung", 2004 [ voice, string quartet, contrabass, piano ], from Z'ruck zu mir. 11 Kompositionen für Streichquartett, Kontrabass, Klavier und Solostimme , no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Versöhnung", 2005 [ soprano and piano ], from Vier Lieder von Else Lasker-Schüler, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Rosemarie Becker (b. 1963), "Versöhnung", 1994-1996 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ralph Borchardt (b. 1968), "Versöhnung" [ soprano, tenor, clarinet, piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Lieder, no. 6, Köln, wort und mensch verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Brand , "Versöhnung", op. 10 no. 2 [ voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, violin, cello ], from Fünf Balladen, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Laurent Cuniot (b. 1957), "Versöhnung", 2001 [ mixed chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from Ihm, eine Hymne pour 6 voix et 7 instruments, no. 1, Paris, G. Billaudot [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Versöhnung", op. 61 no. 3 (1992) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus III : Zehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler aus «Theben» , no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Ebert (1889 - 1952), "Versöhnung", op. 29 no. 14 (1926-1927), first performed 1928 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Biblische Balladen. Eine Folge von 19 Gesängen für eine Singstimme, Hoboe, Klarinette, Saxophon und Streichquintett, no. 14 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Reinhard David Flender (b. 1953), "Versöhnung", 1993, first performed 1993 [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from Sternenklang. 15 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Kammerorchester, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Guido Fuchs (1880 - 1946), "Versöhnung", 1919 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Geffert (b. 1951), "Versöhnung", published 1985, first performed 1984 [ soprano and organ ], from Vier Lieder für Sopran und Orgel, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by David Philip Hefti (b. 1975), "Versöhnung", 2003, first performed 2006 [ soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, percussion, piano, string quintet ], from TENET - 4 Songs for Soprano and Ensemble, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wilhelm Keller (1920 - 2008), "Versöhnung", 1961, first performed 1965 [ mezzo-soprano and organ; or baritone and piano ], from Versöhnung. Zwölf hebräische Balladen, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolf Kornberger (b. 1920), "Versöhnung", 1966-1993 [ voice and piano ], from Meinwärts. Liederzyklus , no. 27 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Oddvar Lönner (b. 1954), "Versöhnung", op. 77 no. 4 (2013-2014) [ alto and piano ], from Versöhnung. Liederzyklus nach Texten von Else Lasker-Schüler und Maria Heim, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gilead Mishory (b. 1960), "Versöhnung", 2001-2002, first performed 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 15 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Rettich (1892 - 1988), "Versöhnung", op. 26a no. 1 [ voice and piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Zyklus , no. 1, Book I -- Hebräische Balladen [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rolf Riehm (b. 1937), "Versöhnung", 1961 [ soprano and piano ], from »Sechs Liederspiele« nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler - für Sopran und Klavier, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920 - 2010), "Versöhnung", 1944/1959 [ mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano ], from 20 Hebräische Balladen für Mezzosopran, Tenor und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Versöhnung", 1986/2005 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from 54 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 48 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Thomas Schubert (b. 1961), "Versöhnung" [ soprano and orchestra ], from . . . eine Traumzeit von tausend Jahren. Gesänge für Sopran und Orchester, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lothar Voigtländer (b. 1943), "Es wird ein großer Stern in meinen Schoß fallen", 2009, first performed 2010 [ medium voice and piano ], from Else-Lasker-Schüler-Lieder für mittlere Stimme (Alt/Mezzo) und Klavier, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Versöhnung", 1979 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernd Wilden (b. 1966), "Versöhnung", 2021, first performed 2021 [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from Mein blaues Klavier. Liederzyklus für Mezzosopran und Kammerorchester, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alfons Karl Zwicker (b. 1952), "Versöhnung", 2008, first performed 2009 [ alto and piano ], from Dem heiligsten Stern über mir (2008). Liederzyklus nach fünf Texten von Else Lasker-Schüler für Alt und Klavier unter Verwendung eines Gebetes in hebräischer Sprache, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Reconciliation", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Réconciliation", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2006-07-13
Line count: 15
Word count: 87
Reconciliation
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
A great star shall fall in my bosom... We will awaken the night, In speech pray, like the severed harp strings. We will reconcile ourselves in the night -- So greatly has God shined upon us. Our hearts are children, that must rest sweetly weary. And our lips must kiss, Why do you hesitate? Do not separate my heart from yours -- Your blood always reddens my cheeks. We will reconcile ourselves in the night -- when we embrace, we shall not die. A great star shall fall in my bosom...
Authorship:
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Reconciliation", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Versöhnung", appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 1, appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-03-12
Line count: 15
Word count: 88