Con sordino

Mir zittern die Saiten
und stimmen die Weise an,
die ich für dich vorzeiten,
die ich für dich in einem Mai
aus lauter Glück ersann.

Ich führe den Bogen
so scheu und leis gespannt,
wie ich ihn da gezogen,
da ich in einer fernen Nacht 
vor deinem Fenster stand

by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) , "Con sordino", from Der Geiger, no. 2

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

by Richard Czelinski (1901-1969) , "Con sordino", op. 3 no. 2 (1948) [voice, piano, and violin], from Der Geiger - Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Hermann Hesse, no. 2.
by Eduard Göttl , "Con sordino", op. 41, published 1911. [four-part men's chorus and viola or harmonium]
by Kurt Hessenberg (1908-1994) , "Con sordino", op. 80 (Acht Lieder) no. 3 (<<1966). [medium voice and piano]
by Artur Hoffmann (1864-1931) , "Con sordino" [voice and piano], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 3.
by Joseph Marx (1882-1964) , "Con sordino", 1904. [tenor and piano]
by Karl Marx (1897-1985) , "Con sordino", published 1916. [high man's voice and piano]
by Hans Nahme , "Con sordino", 1949 [voice, violin, and piano], from Herbstkantate nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 12.
by Hans Wolfgang Sachsse (1891-1960) , "Aria - Con sordino", op. 17 no. 2 [baritone, violin, and piano], from Partita für Violine, Bariton und Klavier auf die Worte des Zyklus "Der Geiger" von Hermann Hesse, no. 2.
by Rudolf Semmler (1904-1988) , "Con sordino", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder für hohe Stimme) no. 2 (1928), published 1942. [high voice and piano]
by Alfred Stier (1880-1968) , "Con sordino", <<1954 [voice and piano], from Zwölf Gesänge nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 4.
by Herbert Thienemann (1884-1963) , "Con sordino", published 1931 [voice and guitar or lute], from Sonne im Herbst - Lieder zur Gitarre (Laute), no. 42.
by Paul Zoll (1907-1978) , "Con sordino", published 1959 [tenor and orchestra], from Ode an die Musik - Kantate für Soli, Chor und Orchester, no. 2d

Date added to the website: 2009-04-29.

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