Im Rhein, im schönen Strome

[Im]1 Rhein, [im]1 [schönen]2 Strome,
Da spiegelt sich in den [Well'n]3
Mit seinem großen Dome
Das [große, heil'ge]4 Köln.

Im Dom da steht ein Bildnis,
Auf [goldnem Leder]5 gemalt;
In meines Lebens Wildnis
Hat's freundlich [hineingestrahlt]6.

Es schweben Blumen und Eng'lein
Um unsre liebe Frau;
Die Augen, die Lippen, die Wänglein,
Die gleichen der Liebsten genau.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 11

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

by Hermann Behn (1857?9-1927) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", op. 3 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1 (189-?). [baritone and piano]
by Hans van den Burg , "Im Rhein", published 18-? [alto or baritone and piano], from Drei Lieder, no. 1.
by Ferdinand Oskar Eichberg (1845-1898) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 5 (Drei Gedichte) no. 2.
by Elizabeth Ender , "Im Rhein", from Drei Lieder von Heinrich Heine, no. 2.
by Adolph Martin Foerster (1854-1927) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3 (1878).
by Don Forsythe (1932-) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", published c2004-5 [low voice and piano], from Eine Dichtererzählung - Frühlingzyklus, no. 8.
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", op. 18 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 2, published 1860?
by Wilhelm Goldner (1839-1907) , "Im Rhein", op. 2 (Drei Gesänge) no. 3. [bass or baritone, piano]
by R. Grelling , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 4 (Lieder) no. 1.
by Christian Friedrich Grimmer (1798-1850) , "Das Bild im Dom zu Cöln", published <<1877, from Lieder, no. 8.
by William Gardiner Hammond (1874-1945) , "Im Rhein", published 1903-9, from Heine Songs, no. 3, also set in English
by Wilhelm Heinefetter (1833-1934) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 30 (Lieder) no. 3.
by W. C. Hollman , "Am Rhein, am schönen Strome", op. 5.
by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810-1858) , "Kölln" [voice and guitar]
by W. Koerber , "Im Dom zu Köln", from Lieder, no. 2.
by Franz Theodor Kugler (1808-1858) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", published 1830, from Skizzenbuch, no. ?
by Adolf, Baron von Lauer , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 6 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 6.
by Ernst Linko (1889-1960) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 5 no. 1 (1914?)
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", S. 272, published 1856, rev. 1860. [tenor and piano]
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Am Rhein", 1840, published 1843, from Six poesies. Buch der Lieder, no. 2.
by Ferdinand Möhring (1816-1887) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 16 (Lieder aus den Rheinlanden), Heft 2 no. 2.
by Heinrich Proch (1809-1878) , "Das Muttergottesbild von H. Heine", op. 160 (Lieder) no. 1.
by Anton Rückauf (1855-1903) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 3 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3.
by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", op. 48 no. 6, published 1843, from Dichterliebe, no. 6.
by Bertram Shapleigh (1871-1940) , "Im Rhein, im schönen Strome", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder) no. 3, published 1901, also set in English
by Friedrich Wilhelm Stade (1817-1902) , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 4 (Vier [Fünf] Lieder von H. Heine) no. 3.
by Wilhelm Stehle , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", from Lieder, no. 2.
by Anton Urspruch (1850-1907) , "Am Rhein, am heiligen Strome", op. 6 (Liebeslieder nach Texten von Heinrich Heine), Heft 4 no. 1 (1875), published 1876.
by Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803-1883) , "Das Bild zu Cöln", op. 39 (Sechs Gedichte von Heine) no. 2.
by H. Willemsen , "Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome", op. 3 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2.

by John Joseph Becker (1886-1961) , no title, 1925, from Heine Song Cycle, no. 9.

by William Gardiner Hammond (1874-1945) , "On the Rhine the beautiful river", published 1903-9, from Heine Songs, no. 3, also set in German

by Bertram Shapleigh (1871-1940) , "Within the Rhine reflecting", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder) no. 6, published 1901, also set in German

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SPA Spanish (Wilson Hidalgo)

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In the Rhine, in the beautiful River

In the Rhine, in the beautiful River,
The mighty shadow is thrown,
With its great Cathedral,
Of holy and great Cologne.

One picture in the Cathedral,
On gilded leather wrought,
Unto my life's wild sorrow
Hath gracious comfort wrought:

The dear Madonna, with floating
Angels and flowers above;
The eyes and the lips and the contour
Are all just those of my love.

by James Thomson (1834-1882)

a text in German by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 11 DUT ITA FRE SPA

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

by John Joseph Becker (1886-1961) , no title, 1925, from Heine Song Cycle, no. 9.

Date added to the website: 2006-04-05.