by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
In einem brennenden Abendhimmel
Language: German (Deutsch)
In einem brennenden Abendhimmel aus Staub und Dunkel steigt der Dom. Die Glocken läuten. Die kleinen Linden stehen schwarz; vor ihren Thüren sitzen alte leute. Feierabend! Die Gassen schweigen. Die Gluth verlischt. Am Himmel leise zieh'n die ew'gen Sterne auf!
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Text Authorship:
- by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929), no title [author's text not yet checked 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 Kienzl (1857 - 1941), "Eine Abendstimmung", op. 55 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (Chris D. Godwin) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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