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Am grauen Strand, am grauen Meer und seitab liegt die Stadt; der Nebel drückt die Dächer schwer und durch die Stille braust das Meer eintönig um die Stadt. Es rauscht kein Wald, es schlägt im Mai kein Vogel ohn' Unterlaß: die Wandergans mit hartem Schrei nur fliegt in Herbstesnacht vorbei, am Strande weht das Gras. Doch hängt mein ganzes Herz an dir, du graue Stadt am Meer; der Jugend Zauber für und für ruht lächelnd doch auf dir, auf dir, du graue Stadt am Meer.
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Authorship
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Die Stadt" [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), "Die Stadt", op. 65 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung) no. 4 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Rörich [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Die Stadt", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Christian Détlefsen (b. 1951), "Die Stadt", from Fünf Gedichte von Theodor Storm, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Die Stadt", op. 71b no. 1, from Zehn Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Die Stadt", 1918 [ voice and piano ], planned for op. 72 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Martin Levy , "Die Stadt am Meer", published 1893 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985), "Die Stadt", op. 58 (Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Storm) no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Schrader , "Die Stadt am Meer", op. 19 (Zwei Lieder für Bass-Stimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1886 [ bass and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Olga Starcke , "Am grauen Strand", published 1899 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Wiesbaden, Wolff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Trunk (1879 - 1968), "Die Stadt", op. 40 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Die Stadt", op. 11 (Fünf Lieder) no. 1, published 1879 [ low voice and piano ], Wien, Jägermayer & Germ [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The city", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La ville", copyright © 2010, (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.
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Sur la plage grise, au bord de la mer grise et à l'écart, s'étend la ville; le brouillard pèse lourdement sur les toits et dans le silence le mugissement monotone de la mer encercle la ville. Pas de bruissement de forêt, en mai, pas un oiseau qui chante sans cesse; durant les nuits d'automne seul passe le vol des oies migratrices au cri rauque, sur la plage il vente dans les herbes. Pourtant tout mon cœur est attaché à toi, toi, ville grise au bord de la mer; pourtant le souriant de la jeunesse repose souriant à jamais sur toi, sur toi, toi, ville grise au bord de la mer.
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- 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Die Stadt"
This text was added to the website: 2010-07-28
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Word count: 110