Liebliches Kind

Liebliches Kind,
Kannst du mir sagen,
[Sagen warum
Zärtliche Seelen
Einsam und stumm]1
Immer sich quälen,
Selbst sich [betrügen]2,
Und ihr Vergnügen
Immer nur [ahnden]3,
Da wo sie nicht sind?
Kannst du mir's sagen,
Liebliches Kind?

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , from Claudine von Villabella, Lied des Rugantino

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

by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) , "Serenade", op. 70 (Vier Gesänge) no. 3, published 1882 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock
by Max Bruch (1838-1920) , "Frage", subtitle: "Lied des Rugentino", op. 49 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 1 (<<1882), published 1882.
by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Aus Claudine von Villa-Bella", op. 6 no. 5 (1904-5), also set in Russian
by Hans Georg Nägeli (1773-1836) , "Ungewissheit", 1800-10. [voice and piano]
by Christian Gottlob Neefe (1748-1798) , "Serenate, aus Claudine von Villa Bella", 1777.
by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814) , "Aus Claudine von Villa Bella", published 1781.

by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Pesnja iz Klaudiny", op. 6 no. 5, also set in German

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