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Der Fels wird morsch, Dem ich entspringe Und meine Gotteslieder singe... Jäh stürz ich vom Weg Und riesele ganz in mir Fernab, allein über Klagegestein Dem Meer zu. Hab mich so abgeströmt Von meines Blutes Mostvergorenheit. Und immer, immer noch der Widerhall In mir, Wenn schauerlich gen Ost Das morsche Felsgebein, Mein Volk, Zu Gott schreit.
Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Werke und Briefe. Kritische Ausgabe, herausgegeben von Norbert Oellers, Heinze Rölleke und Itta Shedletzky, Band 1 Gedichte, bearbeitet von Karl Jürgen Skrodzki unter Mitarbeit von Norbert Oellers, Frankfurt am Main: Jüdischer Verlag im Suhrkamp Verlag, 1996, pages 96-97 (Der siebente Tag) and page 157 (Hebräische Balladen).
Text Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Mein Volk", appears in Der siebente Tag, appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 2, appears in Meine Wunder, Verlag für Kunst Berlin, Amelangsche Buchhandlung, first published 1905 [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 Ralph Borchardt (b. 1968), "Mein Volk" [ soprano, tenor, clarinet, piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Lieder, no. 5, Köln, wort und mensch verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Brand , "Mein Volk", op. 10 no. 1 [ voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, violin, cello ], from Fünf Balladen, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Mein Volk", op. 61 no. 4 (1992) [ alto and piano ], from Else-Zyklus III : Zehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler aus «Theben» , no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Ebert (1889 - 1952), "Mein Volk", op. 29 no. 1 (1926-1927), first performed 1928 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Biblische Balladen. Eine Folge von 19 Gesängen für eine Singstimme, Hoboe, Klarinette, Saxophon und Streichquintett, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Guido Fuchs (1880 - 1946), "Mein Volk", 1919 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Henkemeyer (1928 - 2015), "Mein Volk", 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. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Hildemann (1925 - 1995), "Mein Volk", 1991 [ baritone and piano ], from Drei Gesänge für Bariton und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Keller (1920 - 2008), "Mein Volk", 1961, first performed 1965 [ mezzo-soprano and organ; or baritone and piano ], from Versöhnung. Zwölf hebräische Balladen, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gilead Mishory (b. 1960), "Mein Volk", 2001-2002, first performed 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Nening (b. 1966), "Mein Volk", 2012 [ low voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernard Rands (b. 1934), "Mein Volk", 2002, published 2003 [ soprano, mixed chorus, orchestra ], from Apókryphos [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lili Reiff-Sertorius (1866 - 1958), "Mein Volk", 1926, first performed 1927 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920 - 2010), "Mein Volk", 1944/1959 [ mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano ], from 20 Hebräische Balladen für Mezzosopran, Tenor und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walter Steffens (b. 1934), "Mein Volk", op. 68 no. 2 (1993), first performed 1997 [ women's chorus and harp ], from Klagegestein nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler für Harfe und 9-stg. Frauenchor, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erich-Walter Sternberg (1891 - 1974), "Mein Volk", 1945 [ voice and piano or orchestra ], from Mein Volk: 5 Lieder für Sopran (Mezzosopran/Tenor) und Orchester (Klavier), no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Mein Volk", 1980 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "My people", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mon peuple", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-11-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 56
Le roc se décompose Celui d'où j'ai pris ma source Et chante mes chants divins ... Je dégringole soudain du chemin Et coule, tout entière en moi, Loin, seule sur le rocher des plaintes Dans la mer. Je me suis échappée De la fermentation De mon sang. Et toujours encore et toujours l'écho Résonne en moi, Quand effroyable, vers l'est, Restes du rocher pourri, Mon peuple, Crie vers Dieu.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Mein Volk", appears in Der siebente Tag, appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 2, appears in Meine Wunder, Verlag für Kunst Berlin, Amelangsche Buchhandlung, first published 1905
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 68