Beherzigung

Feiger Gedanken
bängliches Schwanken,
weibisches Zagen,
ängstliches Klagen
wendet kein Elend,
macht dich nicht frei.

Allen Gewalten
zum Trutz sich erhalten,
nimmer sich beugen,
kräftig sich zeigen,
rufet die Arme
der Götter herbei!

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Beherzigung"

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

by Gary Bachlund , "Kein Elend", 1990. [medium voice and piano]
by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) , "Beherzigung", op. 93a (Sechs Lieder und Romanzen) no. 6 (1883?)
by Cor (Cornelius Wilhelm) de Groot (1914-) , "Beherzigung", published 194-?, from 7 Goethe Lieder, no. 7.
by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814) , "Beherzigung", alternate title: "Aus Lila", published 1809.
by Ernest Vietor (fl. 1905-1930) , "Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken", op. 10 no. 3 (1933).
by Hermann Hans Wetzler (1870-1943) , "Beherzigung", 1907.
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Beherzigung", published 1888 [voice and piano], from Sechs Gedichte von Scheffel, Mörike, Goethe and Kerner, no. 4.
by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) , "Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken", op. 22 no. 3 (1934).

ENG English (Emily Ezust)
ENG English (Gary Bachlund)

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

Gentle Reminder

This project is not funded. If you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Your gift is greatly appreciated!      - Emily I also have a wishlist at Amazon.ca.

Search/Shop for

Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for Kein Elend, Beherzigung, Aus Lila, Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
  Search musicroom.com for Kein Elend, Beherzigung, Aus Lila, Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken, vocal/choral music

CDs:

  Search amazon.com for Kein Elend, Beherzigung, Aus Lila, Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken, art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for Kein Elend, Beherzigung, Aus Lila, Feiger Gedanken bängliches Schwanken, art song, Lieder, or chansons

Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder [amazon.com]
  Lieder Line by Line: And Word for Word [amazon.com]
  Search amazon.com for art song, Lieder, or chansons
  Search amazon.ca for art song, lieder, or chansons

Classical Vocal Repertoire