by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Von weit
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
Dein Herz ist wie die Nacht so hell, Ich kann es sehn - Du denkst an mich - es bleiben alle Sterne stehn. Und wie der Mond von Gold dein Leib Dahin so schnell Von weit er scheint.
Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Von weit", appears in Meine Wunder, Verlag der Weißen Bücher Leipzig , first published 1914 [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 Peter Bares (1936 - 2014), "Von weit", op. 376 (1964), first performed 1964 [ baritone and harp ], from Lieder zur Harfe, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gerhard Braun (1932 - 2016), "Von weit", 1994 [ voice, recorder, percussion ], from Es stieg aus allen Dingen. Fünf Lieder für Singstimme, Blockflöte und Schlagzeug, no. 4, Karlsruhe, Flautando [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Burghardt (b. 1960), "Von weit", 1986, first performed 1992 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Drei Lieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Laurent Cuniot (b. 1957), "Von weit", 2001 [ mixed chorus and instrumental ensemble ], from Ihm, eine Hymne pour 6 voix et 7 instruments, no. 2, Paris, G. Billaudot [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Von weit", op. 57 no. 5 (1991) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus II - Sechzehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler aus «Meine Wunder», no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "De loin", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-11-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 38