Ernste Stunde

Wer jetzt weint irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund weint in der Welt, 
weint über mich. 

Wer jetzt lacht irgendwo in der Nacht, 
ohne Grund lacht in der Nacht, 
lacht mich aus. 

Wer jetzt geht irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund geht in der Welt, 
geht zu mir. 

Wer jetzt stirbt irgendwo in der Welt, 
ohne Grund stirbt in der Welt: 
sieht mich an.

by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) , "Ernste Stunde", from Das Buch der Bilder

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

by Henk Badings (1907-1987) , "Ernste Stunde", from Fünf Rilke-Lieder, no. 1.
by Arturo Milesi , "Ernste Stunde", published 1937 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Drei Lieder, no. 1.
by Léon Orthel (1905-1985) , "Ernste Stunde", op. 74 (Drie liederen) no. 1 (1975).
by Meinrad Schütter (1910-2006) , "Ernste Stunde", 1935.

by Richard Jackson Cumming (1928-) , "Grave hour", 1963, published 1969 [medium voice and piano], from We Happy Few, no. 9.

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Grave hour

Who now weeps anywhere in the world
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by M. D. Herter Norton , "Grave hour", from Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, pp. 82-83 (The Book of Pictures 1.2), published 1962, copyright ©

a text in German by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) , "Ernste Stunde", from Das Buch der Bilder

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 Jackson Cumming (1928-) , "Grave hour", 1963, published 1969 [medium voice and piano], from We Happy Few, no. 9.

Date added to the website: 2008-07-12.