Igel und Agel

Ein Igel saß auf einem Stein
und blies auf einem Stachel sein.
Schalmeiala, schalmeialü!
Da kam sein Feinslieb Agel
und tat ihm schnigel schnagel
zu seinen Melodein.
Schnigula schnagula
schnaguleia lü!

Das Tier verblies sein Flötenhemd...
"Wie siehst Du aus so furchtbar fremd!?"
Schalmeiala, schalmeialü -
Feins Agel ging zum Nachbar, ach!
Den Igel aber hat der Bach
zum Weiher fortgeschwemmt.
Wigula wagula
waguleia wü
tü tü ...

by Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914) , "Igel und Agel"

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

by Gary Bachlund , "Igel und Agel", 2008. [medium voice and piano]
by Erik Bergman (1911-2006) , "Igel und Agel", op. 51b (Vier Galgenlieder (Four Gallows Songs)) no. 3 (1960), first performed 1961. [3 speakers and speaking (mixed) choir]
by Eduard de Boer (1957-) , "Igel und Agel", op. 13 no. 2 [baritone, chorus, and orchestra], from Neue Galgenlieder, no. 2.
by Gerhard Dorda (1932-) , "Igel und Agel", from Vier Galgenlieder, no. 1.
by Ralf Albert Franz (1969-) , "Igel und Agel", from Galgenlieder, no. 16.
by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872-1944) , "Igel und Agel", op. 43 no. 1, published 1917 [voice and piano], from Palmström singt. Sieben Galgenlieder von Christian Morgenstern, no. 1.
by Heinz Kratochwil (1933-1995) , "Igel und Agel", op. 130 (Drei heitere Chöre) no. 1 (1981), first performed 1981. [choral]
by Hermann Marx , "Igel und Agel"
by Fritz Reuter , "Igel und Agel"

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Date added to the website: 2004-11-28.

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