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Am Hang die Heidekräuter blühn, Der Ginster starrt in braunen Besen. Wer weiß heut noch, wie flaumiggrün Der Wald im Mai gewesen? Wer weiß heut noch, wie Amselsang Und Kuckucksruf einmal geklungen? Schon ist, was so bezaubernd klang, Vergessen und versungen. Im Wald das Sommerabendfest, Der Vollmond überm Berge droben, Wer schrieb sie auf, wer hielt sie fest? Ist alles schon zerstoben. Und bald wird auch von dir und mir Kein Mensch mehr wissen und erzählen, Es wohnen andre Leute hier, Wir werden keinem fehlen. Wir wollen auf den Abendstern Und auf die ersten Nebel warten. Wir blühen und verblühen gern In Gottes großem Garten.
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Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rückgedenken", written 1933 [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 Paul Klein , "Rückgedanken im Spätsommer", 1935? [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Nahme , "Rückgedenken ", 1949 [ voice and piano ], from Herbstkantate nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hildegard Quiel (1888 - 1971), "Rückgedenken " [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Rückgedenken ", op. 24 no. 8a [ medium voice and piano ], from Acht vermischte Lieder für mittlere Singstimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 8a [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Rückgedenken ", op. 24 no. 8b [ duet with violoncello and piano ], from Acht vermischte Lieder für mittlere Singstimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 8b [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-16
Line count: 20
Word count: 105
Al pendís floreixen els brucs, el ginestell està replè de brunes escombres. Qui recorda encara com verd vellutat era el bosc al mes de maig? Qui recorda avui encara com sonaven el cant de l’alosa i el crit del cucut? Allò que sonava tan encisador ja és oblidat i ha emmudit. La vetllada de l’estiu, la lluna plena dalt de la muntanya, qui els anotà, qui els retingué? Tot ja s’ha dissipat. I aviat de mi i de tu, ningú es recordarà o en parlarà, altra gent viuran aquí, ningú ens trobarà a faltar. Volem esperar l’estel del vespre i les primeres boires. De grat florim i ens marcim en el gran jardí de Déu.
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Translations of titles:
"Rückgedanken im Spätsommer" = "Reminiscències a les darreries de l’estiu"
"Rückgedenken" = "Reminiscències"
"Rückgedenken " = "Reminiscències"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2025 by Salvador Pila, (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 Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rückgedenken", written 1933
This text was added to the website: 2025-11-15
Line count: 20
Word count: 115