Nach dem Fest

Von der Tafel rinnt der Wein,
Alle Kerzen flackern trüber,
Wieder bin ich [denn]1 allein,
Wieder ist ein Fest vorüber.

Traurig lösch ich Licht um Licht
In den still gewordnen Räumen,
Nur der Wind im Garten spricht
Ängstlich mit den schwarzen Bäumen.

Ach, wenn dieser Trost nicht wär,
Müde Augen zuzumachen...!
Und ich fühle kein Begehr,
Jemals wieder aufzuwachen.

by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) , "Nach dem Fest"

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

by Jürg Baur (1918-) , "Nach dem Fest" [baritone and piano]
by Lukas Haug (1921-) , "Nach dem Fest", published 1978 [medium voice and piano], from Hermann-Hesse-Zyklus, no. 9.
by Heinz-Otto Hoffmann (1902-) , "Nach dem Fest", 1932-47 [voice and piano], from 21 Lieder, no. 15.
by Yrjö Henrik Kilpinen (1892-1959) , "Nach dem Fest", op. 98 no. 6 (1942), from Herbst, no. 6.
by Walter Kraft (1905-1977) , "Nach dem Fest", 1929. [voice and two violins]
by Hildegard Quiel (1888-1971) , "Nach dem Fest", published 1967 [voice and piano], from Hesse-Lieder, no. 6.
by Walter Schulthess (1894-1971) , "Nach dem Fest", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1919. [voice and piano]
by Karl Franz Schwarz , "Nach dem Fest", 1948 [voice and piano (or orchestra?)], from Musik des Einsamen, no. 6.
by Carl von Szelle , "Nach dem Fest", 1925 [voice and piano], from Sechszehn [sic] Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 1.
by Rudolf Wagner-Régeny (1903-1969) , "Nach dem Fest", published 1970 [baritone and piano], from Hermann-Hesse-Gesänge - Gesänge des Abschieds, no. 4.

Date added to the website: 2009-04-30.

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