Hör es klagt die Flöte wieder

[Hör]1 es klagt die Flöte wieder
Und die kühlen [Brunnen]2 rauschen,
Golden wehn die Töne nieder,
Stille, [stille]3, laß uns lauschen!

Holdes Bitten, mild Verlangen,
[Wie es süß zum Herzen spricht]4!
Durch die Nacht die mich umfangen,
Blickt zu mir der Töne Licht.

by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778-1842) , no title, 1802, from Lustige Musikanten, published 1803

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

by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) , "Abendständchen", op. 42 (Drei Gesänge) no. 1 (1859).
by Jan Willem Frans Brandts-Buys (1868-1933) , "Abendständchen", op. 20 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1911 [voice, flute and piano], Drei-Masken-Verlag, München
by Robert Gund (1865-1927) , "Abendständchen", op. 34 no. 5 (1904).
by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Abendständchen", 1924, from Zwölf Duette und Kanons zum 14.8.1924, no. 10.
by Meta ter Kuile-Troxler (1895-1940) , "Ständchen", op. 7b (4 Lieder) no. 1, published <<1926 [voice and piano], note: also set in Italian
by René Leibowitz (1913-1972) , "Hör es klagt die Flöte wieder", op. 38 no. 1 [baritone and 8 instruments], from Serenade for baritone and 8 instruments, no. 1.
by Louis Ferdinand, Prinz von Preußen (1907-1994) , "Abendständchen", published 1955.
by Max Reger (1873-1916) , "Abendständchen", op. 83 (Gesänge) no. 3, copyright © 1904. [men's chorus]
by Luise Reichardt (1779-1826) , "Duettino", published 1819.
by Walter Schulthess (1894-1971) , "Abendständchen" [voice and piano]
by Anton Urspruch (1850-1907) , "Abendständchen", op. 23 (Lieder für eine Singstimme) no. 1 (1882).
by Ernest Vietor (fl. 1905-1930) , "Abendständchen", op. 16 (Neun Lieder) no. 7 (1937-8).
by Johan Weegenhuise (1910-) , "Abendständchen", 1961.
by Max von Weinzierl , "Abendständchen", op. 10 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5, published 1879. [soprano or tenor and piano]

by Meta ter Kuile-Troxler (1895-1940) , "Serenata", op. 7b (4 Lieder) no. 1, published <<1926 [voice and piano], note: also set in German

ENG English (Emily Ezust)
DUT Dutch (Wim Reedijk)
FRE French (Pierre Mathé)

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Serenata

Tu pur odi il suon del flauto,
Le fontane fresche sgorgare
L'onda densa d'armonia?
Zitto, zitto, vo' ascoltare!

Voci pien d'affetto, dolce preghiera,
Cari al core mio v'adduce
Questa notte che m'intorna,
Che mi dà dei suon la luce.

Singable translation by Constantino Grondona

a text in German by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778-1842) , no title, 1802, from Lustige Musikanten, published 1803 DUT ENG FRE

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

by Meta ter Kuile-Troxler (1895-1940) , "Serenata", op. 7b (4 Lieder) no. 1, published <<1926 [voice and piano], note: also set in German

Date added to the website: 2007-08-15.