Nachtlied

Der Mond kommt still gegangen
Mit seinem goldnen Schein,
Da schläft [in]1 holdem Prangen 
Die müde Erde ein.

Im Traum die Wipfel weben,
Die Quellen rauschen sacht;
Singende Engel durchschweben
Die blaue Sternennacht

Und auf den Lüften schwanken
Aus manchem treuen Sinn
Viel tausend Liebesgedanken
Über die Schläfer hin.

Und drunten im Tale, da funkeln
Die Fenster von Liebchens Haus;
Ich aber blicke im Dunkeln
Still in die Welt hinaus.

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815-1884) , "Nachtlied", from Jugendgedichte, in Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn

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

by Wilhelm Baumgartner (1820-1867) , "Nachtlied", op. 2 (Sechs 4 stimmige Lieder für Sopran und Alt) no. 1 (1842). [four voices (sopranos and altos)]
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Nachtlied", op. 28 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3, published 1870.
by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) , "Nachtlied", A. 28 (1912), published 1984. [high voice and piano]
by Julius Otto Grimm (1827-1903) , "Nachtlied", op. 15 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1868. [low voice and piano]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844-1885) , "Nachtlied", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder) no. 6, published 1884 [high voice and piano], Dresden, Hoffarth
by Werner (Erich) Josten (1885-1963) , "Mondesstille", published 1926, from Fünf Lieder, no. 2.
by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810-1858) , "Nachtlied", op. 7 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1 (1838).
by Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860-1908) , "Nachtlied", op. 12 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1, published 1885.
by Julius Joseph Maier (1821-1889) , "Nachtlied", op. 2 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 6, published 1848. [soprano, alto, tenor, and bass]
by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822-1882) , "Der Mond kommt still gegangen", op. 98 no. 19 (1855-63), from Sanges-Frühling, no. 19.
by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822-1882) , "Der Mond kommt still gegangen", WoO. 20 no. 8 (<<1855) [voice and piano], from Todte Liebe, no. 8.
by Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819-1896) , "Der Mond kommt still gegangen", op. 13 no. 4, stanzas 1,3-4, from Sechs Lieder, no. 4.

ENG English (David Kenneth Smith)
FRE French (Guy Laffaille)
ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)

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