by Rudolph von Gottschall (1823 - 1909)
Wie liegt das Meer so still
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wie liegt das Meer so still Im Abendleuchten! O, eine Thräne will Das Aug' beseuchten! Ich sah in trunk'ner Gluth Den Himmel offen Jetzt tief im Meere ruht Versenkt mein Hoffen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph von Gottschall (1823 - 1909), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Von der Ostsee. Ein Liederkranz, in Am Strande, no. 1 [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 Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Am Strande", op. 3 (Vier Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frédéric Louis Ritter (1826 - 1891), "Am Strande", op. 15 (Six Songs) no. 6, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], New York: E. Schuberth [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Ludwig) Philipp Scharwenka (1847 - 1917), "Am Strande", op. 28 (Fünf Lieder für Bariton oder Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianofortebegleitung ) no. 5, published 1878 [ baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Berlin, Simon [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moritz Weyermann (1832 - 1888), "Am Strande", op. 1 (10 Gesänge für hohe Stimme) no. 3, published 1866 [ high voice and piano ], Elberfeld, Arnold [sung text not yet checked]
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