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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé
Ich will in das Grenzenlose
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
Ich will in das Grenzenlose
Zu mir zurück,
Schon blüht die Herbstzeitlose
Meiner Seele,
Vielleicht -- ists schon zu spät zurück.
O, ich sterbe unter Euch!
Da Ihr mich erstickt mit Euch.
Fäden möchte ich um mich ziehen --
Wirrwarr endend!
Beirrend,
Euch verwirrend,
Um zu entfliehn
Meinwärts!
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Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Weltflucht", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902 [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Weltflucht", 2010 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Peter Bares (1936 - 2014), "Weltflucht", op. 372 (1964), first performed 1964 [ baritone and harp ], from Lieder zur Harfe, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christa Marie Emerson , "Weltflucht", 2013 [ soprano, chorus, instrumental ensemble ], from Schwarz und Stern: for soprano, chamber ensemble and choir, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by David Philip Hefti (b. 1975), "Weltflucht", 2003, first performed 2006 [ soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, horn, percussion, piano, string quintet ], from TENET - 4 Songs for Soprano and Ensemble, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ferdinand Henkemeyer (1928 - 2015), "Weltflucht", 1995, first performed 1996 [ soprano, alto, reciter, women's chorus, instrumental ensemble ], from »Wandelhin – Taumelher«. Zyklus für Sopran, Alt, Sprecherin, Frauenchor und Instrumental-Ensemble, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Toshio Hosokawa (b. 1995), "Weltflucht", 2014, first performed 2014 [ soprano and harp ], from Drei Engel-Lieder, no. 3, Schott Music [sung text not yet checked]
- by Charles Kálmán (1929 - 2015), "Weltflucht", 1995 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dirk Michael Kirsch (b. 1965), "Weltflucht", op. 6 no. 9 (1992-2010) [ soprano, oboe or clarinet, harp ], from Nocturnes für Sopran, Oboe d’amore (Klarinette in A) und Harfe, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolf Kornberger (b. 1920), "Weltflucht", 1966-1993 [ voice and piano ], from Meinwärts. Liederzyklus , no. 34 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Georg Lewin (1879 - 1941), as Herwarth Walden, "Weltflucht", op. 1 (Zehn Gesänge für eine Singstimme und Klavier) no. 7 (1910) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Tilo Medek (1940 - 2006), "Weltflucht", 1993/4, published c2009 [ medium voice and orchestra ], from Nachklänge : Sechs Gesänge für mittlere Singstimme und Orchester, no. 4, Remagen : Edition Tilo Medek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christina Cordelia Messner (b. 1969), "Weltflucht", 1998, first performed 1998 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Auf einmal musste ich singen - und ich wusste nicht warum? Vertonungen für Stimme, Violine, Cello, Klavier, Gläser, Shruti-Box und Spieluhren, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Tobias Rank (b. 1968), "...ich sterbe unter euch", 2002 [ voice, violin, trombone, piano ], from Leise schwimmt der Mond durch mein Blut. Lieder für Gesang, Violine, Posaune und Klavier, no. 1, Raumklang Sebastian Pank, Schloss Goseck [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernhard Rendel (b. 1954), "Weltflucht" [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from Vier Lieder für Mezzosopran und großes Orchester, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Steffen Schleiermacher (b. 1960), "Weltflucht", 2020, first performed 2022 [ soprano and saxophone ], from »Welten« aus: »Mein expressionistisches Gehege« für Gesang (S) und Saxophon, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Brunhilde Sonntag (1936 - 2002), "Weltflucht", 1994, first performed 1995 [ soprano and piano ], from »Es ist ein Weinen in der Welt. . . «. Vier Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Weltflucht", op. 20b (1983), published 2002, rev. 1997 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ], München (Munich), Verlag vierdreiunddreissig [sung text not yet checked]
- by Andreas Stahl (b. 1955), "Weltflucht", 1985 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Manfred Trojahn (b. 1949), "Weltflucht", 2010, first performed 2010 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from »Dann kam die Nacht«. Sechs Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Withdrawal from the world", written 2010, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fuite du monde", 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: 13
Word count: 46
Fuite du monde
Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)
Dans l'illimité je veux Revenir à moi, Déjà fleurit l'intemporel automne De mon âme, Peut-être est-il déjà trop tard pour revenir. Ô, je meurs parmi vous ! Car vous m'étouffez avec vous. Je voudrais m'entourer de fils Finissant en imbroglio ! Déconcertante, Vous désorienter, Pour m'échapper De mon côté.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Weltflucht", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902
This text was added to the website: 2010-05-04
Line count: 13
Word count: 49