by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Blau wird es in deinen Augen –
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Blau wird es in deinen Augen – Aber warum zittert all mein Herz Vor deinen Himmeln. Nebel liegt auf meiner Wange Und mein Herz beugt sich zum Untergange.
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Text Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "In deine Augen", appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911 [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 Laurent Cuniot (b. 1957), "In deinen Augen", 2001 [ mixed chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from Ihm, eine Hymne pour 6 voix et 7 instruments, no. 4, Paris, G. Billaudot [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "In deine Augen", op. 57 no. 4 (1991) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus II - Sechzehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler aus «Meine Wunder», no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilfried Maria Danner (b. 1956), "In deine Augen...", 2016 [ soprano and piano ], from Nachklänge. Tre Ariette nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler - für Sopran und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Viola Galgoczy-Mecher (b. 1961), "In deine Augen . . .", 1994 [ mezzo-soprano, English horn, piano ], from Styx. Sechs Lieder. Für Mezzosopran, Englischhorn und Klavier, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gerhard Lampersberg (1928 - 2002), "Vor deinen Himmeln", 1967 [ vocal duet with flute, organ, violin ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Rettich (1892 - 1988), "In deine Augen", op. 26a no. 14 [ voice and piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Zyklus , no. 14, Book III -- Dir [sung text not yet checked]
- by Michael Gregor Scholl (b. 1964), "In deine Augen", 1986-1988 [ mezzo-soprano, violin, clarinet, prepared piano ], from Über glitzernden Kies. Ein Sternentraum für Mezzosopran, Violine, Clarinetten und prepariertes Pianoforte, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "In deine Augen", 1977 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Martin Wistinghausen (b. 1979), "In deinen Augen", first performed 2004 [ soprano and piano ], from Fünf Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Martin Wistinghausen (b. 1979), "In deinen Augen", first performed 2008 [ bass, clarinet, guitar ], from »Vier poetische Skizzen« für Bass, Klarinette und Gitarre, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Helios Hong) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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