Geistesgruß

Hoch auf dem alten Turme steht
Des Helden edler Geist,
Der, wie das Schiff vorübergeht,
Es wohl zu [fahren]1 heißt.

"Sieh, diese Sehne war so stark,
Dies Herz so fest und wild,
Die Knochen voll von Rittermark,
Der Becher angefüllt;

"Mein halbes Leben stürmt' ich fort,
Verdehnt' die Hälft' in Ruh,
Und du, du Menschenschifflein dort,
Fahr' immer, immer zu!"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Geistesgruß", 1774

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

by Moritz Hauptmann (1792-1868) , "Geistesgruß", op. 25 (Sechs Lieder von Goethe für Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass) no. 6 (c1840). [SATB]
by J. G. Hübner , "Geistesgruß"
by Bernhard (Joseph) Klein (1793-1832) , "Geistesgruß", published c1820. [voice and piano]
by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Geistesgruß", op. 15 no. 12 (1908), from 12 Goethe-Lieder, no. 12.
by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752-1814) , "Geistesgruß", published 1794. [three voices and piano]
by Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) , "Geistesgruß", WoO. 5 (1902?)
by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) , "Geistesgruß", op. 87 no. 1, op. 92 no. 3, D. 142 (1815/16), published 1828.
by Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek (1774-1850) , "Geistesgruß", op. 57 no. 2 (1815?)
by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) , "Geistesgruß", op. 13 no. 2 (1876).
by Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832) , "Geistesgruß", 1810.

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DUT Dutch [singable] (Lau Kanen)

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