Von allen guten Schwingen

Von allen guten Schwingen,
Zu brechen durch die Zeit,
Die mächtigste im Ringen,
Das ist ein rechtes Leid.

by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788-1857) , "Spruch I", from Sängerleben

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

by Wolfgang Fortner (1907-1987) , no title [mixed chorus], from Sprüche von Joseph von Eichendorff, no. 3.
by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869-1949) , "Spruch 1 aus "Sängerleben"", op. 28, Heft 3 no. 2 [chorus], from Von deutscher Seele - Teil III - Der Liederteil, no. 2.

ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani)

Date added to the website: 2008-06-04.

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