Die Bekehrte

Bei dem [Glanz]1 der Abendröte
Ging [ich]2 still den Wald entlang,
Damon saß und blies die Flöte,
Daß [es von den Felsen klang]3,
So la la! . . .

Und er zog mich an sich nieder,
Küßte mich so [hold und]4 süß.
Und ich sagte: Blase wieder!
Und der gute Junge blies,
So la la! . . .

Meine Ruhe ist nun verloren,
Meine [Freude floh davon]5,
Und ich höre vor meinen Ohren
Immer nur den [alten]6 Ton,
So la la, le ralla! . . .

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Die Bekehrte"

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

by Francis Edward Bache (1833-1858) , "Die Bekehrte", op. 16 (Six songs) no. 3.
by Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924) , "Die Bekehrte", 1921.
by Pietari Juhani Hannikainen (1854-1924) , "Bei dem Glanz der Abendröte", alternate title: "Die Bekehrte", 1899.
by Armin Knab (1881-1951) , "Die Bekehrte", 1924-46 [voice and piano], from Zwölf Lieder nach Gedichten von J. W. von Goethe, no. 9.
by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Die Bekehrte", op. 18 no. 2 (1908-9), from Sechs Gedichte von Goethe, no. 2.
by Max Stange (1856-1932) , "Die Bekehrte", op. 13 no. 1 (1888).
by Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek (1774-1850) , "Die Bekehrte", op. 54 no. 3 (1815?)
by Vladimir Vogel , "Die Bekehrte", 1921?, published 1966.
by Kurt Weill (1900-1950) , "Die Bekehrte", 1921.
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Die Bekehrte", 1889, from Goethe-Lieder, no. 27.
by Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832) , "Die Bekehrte", 1807.

by Domenico Cimarosa (1749-1801) , "Die Spröde und die Bekehrte" [see full setting text]
by Lenhuk , "Die Spröde und die Bekehrte", published <<1815 [voice and piano], from Zwölf Gedichte von Goethe und Schiller, no. 9. [see full setting text]

by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860-1908) , "In the woods", op. 47 no. 6, published 1893, from Eight Love Songs, no. 6.

by Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872) , "Nawrócona", 1846.

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In the woods

In the woods at eve I wandered,
Through the sunset's crimson light,
In the woods, in the woods at eve,
There sat Damon playing softly
On the flute for my delight;
So, la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la!

Ah he swore he loved me truly,
Begged me would I love him, too,
And bewitched me with his music,
As it thrilled the forest through;
So la la la la la la la la la la la ia la la la la la la!

Now my heart n'er ceases longing
For a lover proven false, proven false, proven false,
And that cruel, haunting music,
Still my restless soul enthralls.
So, la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la!

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title

a text in German by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Die Bekehrte" FRE POL

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

by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860-1908) , "In the woods", op. 47 no. 6, published 1893, from Eight Love Songs, no. 6.

Date added to the website: 0000-00-00.