Das Meer

Mein Ohr, das ist voll Stimmen,
Die Luft schallt um mich her,
Am Ufer bei uralten Steinen
Spricht mit sich laut das Meer.

Es wird nie fertig mit Reden,
Was weiß es nur, daß es nie ruht?
Erzählt es von seiner Geliebten?
Das Meer, das spricht wie mein Blut.

by Max Dauthendey (1867-1918) , "Das Meer"

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) , "Das Meer", op. 7b (4 Lieder) no. 4, published <<1926 [voice and piano], note: also set in Italian

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

Date added to the website: 2007-06-10.

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Il mare

Qui sento ben mille voci
Nell' aria echeggiar.
Del lido fra vetusti dirupi
Seco ripete il mar.
L'eterne sue vicende
Nè mai si posa: dunque allor
di caro oggetto favella?
Ei pur, si come 'l mio cor.

Singable translation by Constantino Grondona

a text in German by Max Dauthendey (1867-1918) , "Das Meer"

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) , "Il mare", op. 7b (4 Lieder) no. 4, published <<1926 [voice and piano], note: also set in German

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