Wenn junge Herzen brechen

Wenn junge Herzen brechen,
So lachen drob die Sterne,
Sie lachen und sie sprechen
Herab aus der blauen Ferne:

«Die armen Menschen lieben
Sich zwar mit vollen Seelen,
Und müssen sich doch betrüben,
Und gar zu Tode quälen.

Wir haben nie empfunden
Die Liebe, die so verderblich
Den armen Menschen drunten;
Drum sind wir auch unsterblich.»

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844, no. 72

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

by Borghild Holmsen (1865-?) , "Wenn junge Herzen brechen", from Liedersammlung -- Hals, no. 1.
by Fritz Egon Pamer (1900-1923) , "Wenn junge Herzen brechen", from Fünf Heinelieder, no. 2.
by Michael Proksch , "Von Ferne", published 1997, from Genialer Künstlerschweiß, no. 11.

by Nury Khalmamedov , "Serdca ljudskije rvutsja", op. 15 (Tri romansa na slova Genrikha Geine) no. 3, published c1981.

Date added to the website: 2008-09-10.

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