The Lied and Art Song Texts Page

Herbsten

Language: German

Klagend weint es in den Zweigen,
grelle Blätter, windgewiegt,
jäh von tollem Sturm besiegt,
tanzen müd im Todesreigen.

Und die Wünsche, die aus herben 
Wurzeln an das Licht geblüht,
sinken klagend, sinken müd 
in das grosse, grosse Sterben.

Klagend weint es in den Zweigen.


Input by Peter Donderwinkel

Authorship

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

 * Search sheetmusicplus.com for Herbsten, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
 * Search musicroom.com for Herbsten, vocal/choral music

CDs:

 * Search amazon.com for Herbsten, art song, Lieder, or chansons
 * Search amazon.ca for Herbsten, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

 * The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
 * The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
 * The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder [amazon.com]
 * Lieder Line by Line: And Word for Word [amazon.com]
 * Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
 * Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons