Der Seufzer

Ein Seufzer lief Schlittschuh auf nächtlichem Eis
  und träumte von Liebe und Freude.
Es war an dem Stadtwall und Schneeweiß
  glänzten die Stadtwallgebäude

Der Seufzer dacht' an ein Maidelein
  und blieb erglühend stehen.
Da schmolz die Eisbahn unter ihm --
  und er sank -- und ward nimmer gesehen!

by Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914) , "Der Seufzer"

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 , "Der Seufzer", 2008. [mezzo soprano and piano]
by Miriam Gideon (1906-1996) , "Der Seufzer", 1966 [medium voice, clarinet, mar, violoncello], from Rhymes from the Hill, no. 5.
by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872-1944) , "Der Seufzer", op. 43b no. 2, published 1922 [voice and piano], from Neue Galgenlieder von Christian Morgenstern, no. 2.
by Wilfried Hiller , "Seufzer-Walzer", from Morgenstern-Liederbuch
by Hans Krása (1899-1944) , "Der Seufzer", op. 1 (Vier Orchesterlieder) no. 3.
by Hans Lukoschek (1945-) , "Der Seufzer" [mezzo-soprano and women's chorus], from Galgenlieder, no. 1.
by Paul Nitsche (1909-1985) , "Der Seufzer" [SATB chorus], from Vier Morgensternlieder, no. 2.
by Sebastian Peschko (1909-1987) , "Der Seufzer", from Lieder nach Gedichten von Chr. Morgenstern, no. 1.
by Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) , "Der Seufzer", op. 20 (Lieder (5) sur des vers de Christian Morgenstern) no. 5, WV. 38 no. 5 (1915). [baritone and piano]
by Peter Visser (1939-) , "Der Seufzer", 1978, from Galgenlieder, no. 7.

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Date added to the website: 2005-10-12.

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