Die stille Lotusblume

Die stille [Lotusblume]1
steigt aus dem blauen See,
[die Blätter flimmern und blitzen]2,
der Kelch ist weiß wie Schnee.

Da gießt der Mond vom Himmel
all' seinen gold'nen Schein,
gießt alle seine Strahlen
in ihren Schoß hinein.

Im Wasser um die Blume
kreiset ein weißer Schwan
er singt so süß, so leise
und schaut die Blume an.

Er singt so süß, so leise
und will im Singen vergehn.
O Blume, weiße Blume,
kannst du das Lied verstehn?

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815-1884) , no title, from Jugendgedichte, in Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 9

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

by Jan van Amerongen (1938-) , "Die stille Wasserrose", 1982, from Honda Trio, no. 2.
by A. von Biegeleben , "Die Wasserrose", published 1882 [medium voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder, no. 1.
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Die Lotusblume", op. 1 (Zwölf Gesänge) no. 3, published 1843.
by Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817-1890) , "Die stille Wasserrose", op. 13 (5 Sange) no. 2 (1846). [chorus a cappella]
by Walter von Goethe (1817-1885) , "Der singende Schwan", op. 11.
by Wilhelm Hill (1838-1902) , "Die stille Wasserrose", op. 14 no. 1. [soprano or tenor and piano]
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Die stille Wasserrose", S. 321 (1860).
by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822-1882) , "Die stille Wasserrose", op. 51 (5 Lieder) no. 2 (1849-50), published 1853. [voice and piano]
by Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819-1896) , "Die stille Lotusblume", op. 13 no. 6, from Sechs Lieder, no. 6.
by Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman (1874-1953) , "Die stille Wasserrose", published 1909, from Acht Lieder, no. 2.

ENG English (David Kenneth Smith)
DUT Dutch (Wijtse Rodenburg)
FRE French (Guy Laffaille)

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