Abschied

Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald
Aus den tiefsten Gründen,
Droben wird der Herr nun bald
[An die Sternlein zünden.]1
Wie so stille in den Schlünden,
Abendlich nur rauscht der Wald.

Alles geht zu seiner Ruh.
Wald und Welt versausen,
Schauernd hört der Wandrer zu,
Sehnt sich [recht]2 nach Hause.
Hier in Waldes [stiller]3 Klause,
Herz, geh [endlich auch]4 zur Ruh.

by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788-1857) , "Abschied", from Geistliche Gedichte

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

by Zdenko Antonín Václav Fibich (1850-1900) , "Abschied", H. 171 no. 2 (1872), from Drei Lieder, no. 2.
by Christian Fink (1831-1911) , "Abschied", op. 7 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5, published 1865.
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Abends", op. 16 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1856.
by Paul Kont (1920-2000) , "Abschied", 1977 [medium or low voice and piano], from Zehn Lieder, no. 10.
by Egon Kornauth (1891-1959) , "Abschied", op. 36 (Acht Lieder nach Eichendorff) no. 8 (1932). [low voice and piano]
by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847) , "Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald", op. 3 no. 5 (1846) [partsong], from Gartenlieder, no. 5.
by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869-1949) , "Abschied", op. 9 no. 5 (1894-5).
by Max Reger (1873-1916) , "Abschied", op. 83 (Gesänge) no. 9, copyright © 1909. [men's chorus]
by Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) , "Abschied", op. 20 no. 7 (1909).

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