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In die dunkle Bergsschlucht kehrt der Mond zurück. Eine Stimme singt am Wassersturz: O Geliebtes, deine höchste Wonne und dein tiefster Schmerz Sind mein Glück.
Authorship
- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Geheimnis", appears in Weib und Welt [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 Conrad (Eduard Reinhold) Ansorge (1862 - 1930), "Geheimnis", op. 10 (Acht Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1896 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Bischoff (1868 - 1936), "Geheimnis", op. 12 (Fünf Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme und Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1901 [ low voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse (1881 - 1944), "Geheimnis", 1902, from 3 Gedichte von Richard Dehmel, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karol Maciej Szymanowski (1882 - 1937), "Geheimnis", op. 17 (Zwölf Lieder) no. 2, also set in Polish (Polski) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in Polish (Polski), a translation by Stanisław Barącz (1864 - 1936) ; composed by Karol Maciej Szymanowski.
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Secret", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Dans le sombre abîme de la montagne la lune est revenue. Une voix chante près de la chute d'eau : Ô bien-aimée, ton plus grand plaisir et ta douleur la plus aiguë Sont mon bonheur.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Geheimnis", appears in Weib und Welt
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-12
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