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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

An meiner Wimper hängt ein Stern
Language: German (Deutsch) 
An meiner Wimper hängt ein Stern,
Es ist so hell
Wie soll ich schlafen --

Ich möchte mit dir spielen.
-- Ich habe keine Heimat --
Wie spielen König und Prinz.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Giselheer dem Knaben", appears in Die Kuppel, first published 1920 [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 Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Giselheer dem Knaben", op. 53 no. 3 (1990) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus I : Sechzehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler an Gottfried Benn, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ferdinand Henkemeyer (1928 - 2015), "Giselheer dem Knaben", 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. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "An meiner Wimper hängt ein Stern", 1980 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
Line count: 6
Word count: 28

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