Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam

Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam
Im Norden auf kahler Höh';
Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke
Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,
Die fern im Morgenland,
Einsam und schweigend trauert
Auf brennender Felsenwand.

Authorship

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 33

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

by (Mary) Frances Allitsen, née Bumpus (1848-1912) , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1892 [voice and piano], from Album of Eight Songs [later reissued as Eight Songs from Poems by Heine], no. 1, London, R. Cocks, also set in English
by Albert, Graf Amadei , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 4 (Drei Gesänge für Alt (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1875 [alto or baritone and piano], Wien, Gotthard
by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847-1907) , "Ein Fichtenbaum", op. 14 (6 deutsche Lieder) no. 1, published 1881. [voice and piano]
by Hermann Behn (1857?9-1927) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 1, Heft 2 no. 4 (189-?)
by Emil Bezecny (1868-1904) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 2 (Lieder und Balladen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung), Heft 1 no. 4, published 1890 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
by Albrecht Blumenstengel (1835-1895) , "Ein Fichtenbaumsteht einsam", op. 15 no. 2, published 1875 [voice and piano], in Die musikalische Welt, Braunschweig, Litolff
by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833-1881) , "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 41 no. 1, published 1874 [bass and piano], Berlin, Bahn
by Stephanie Brand-Vrabely, Gräfin Wurmbrand (1849-1919) , "Der Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 28 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Klavier) no. 2, published 1884 [voice and piano], Wien: Wetzler
by Hans Guido, Freiherr von Bülow (1830-1894) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 5 (Fünf Lieder) no. 2. [bass and piano]
by Gerard Bunk (1888-1958) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 22 (Sechs Lieder nach Texten verschiedener Dichter) no. 3 (1906-8). [medium voice and piano]
by Hugo Dakon , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1877 [voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Berlin, Paez
by Frederick Delius (1862-1934) , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1977.
by Luisa Erdődy, née Drasche-Wartimberg, Countess , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam" [voice and piano], from [23] Lieder und Gesänge, no. 19, Hainauer ; Wetzler ; as Luisa Lios
by Kaeza Fearn , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 2006. [baritone and piano]
by Adolph Martin Foerster (1854-1927) , "Ein Fichtenbaum", op. 57 (Six Songs) no. 2 (1909).
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 16 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3, published 1856.
by Paul Geisler (1856-1919) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 1 no. 4, published 1876 [voice and piano], from Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. 1. Folge. Zwölf Dichtungen von Heine und Rückert, no. 4, Berlin, Bote & Bock
by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam"
by Ludwig Grünberger (1839-1896) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 17 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1877 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
by Konrad Heubner (1860-1905) , "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1885 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
by Paul Hoppe (1869-1933) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 1884 [medium voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mittleren Umfanges mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Bonn, Cohen
by Carl Katzenberger , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 10 ([Vier] Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [voice and piano], Baden-Baden, Sommermeyer
by M. P. Kavelina , "Ein Fichtenbaum"
by Ludwig Keller (1847-1930) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1882 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Seitz
by Wilhelm Kempff (1895-1991) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 16 no. 1, published 1923.
by Guy de Kervéguen, Vicomte (1857-1896) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 1882, from Trois Lieder : sur des poésies de H. Heine, no. 2.
by Theodor Fürchtegott Kirchner (1823-1903) , "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 81 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4, published 1887. [voice and piano]
by M. Krupka , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 16 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1874 [voice and piano], Strassburg, Schiedmayer & Co.
by Samuel de Lange (1840-1911) , "Ein Fichtenbaum", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5.
by Rued Langgaard (1893-1952) , "Ein Fichtenbaum"
by Eduard Lassen (1830-1904) , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1871 [voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder, no. 2, Breslau, Hainauer
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", S. 309, published 1860.
by George W. Marston (1840-1901) , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1890 [tenor or soprano and piano], from the collection Album für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 6, Leipzig, A.P. Schmidt
by Joseph Marx (1882-1964) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", 1908.
by Carl (or Karl) Matys (1835-1908) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 27 (Neun Lieder) no. 6.
by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 12 (Drei Gedichte von Heine = 3 stikhotvorenija Geine) no. 2 (1907), published 1907. [voice and piano], also set in Russian
by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847) , "Fichtenbaum und Palme", 1838.
by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869-1949) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", 1884-6?
by Bruno Ramann (1832-1897) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 4 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, published 1867 [tenor or soprano and piano], Leipzig, Dörffel
by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829-1894) , "Ein Fichtenbaum", op. 62 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 3 (1861). [SATB chorus a cappella]
by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840-1916) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2, published 1864 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Senff
by Louis Samson , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1873 [voice and piano], from the collection Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. II. Reihe, Heft I, no. 1, Dresden, Arnold
by Hans Michael Schletterer (1824-1893) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 17 (Sechs Lieder für Mezzosopran mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2 [mezzo-soprano and piano], Stuttgart, Ebner
by Robert Schwalm (1845-1912) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 8 (Drei Lieder von H. Heine für Männerquartett) no. 1, published 1873 [vocal quartet of male voices], Königsberg i/Pr., Jakubowski
by Oliver P. H. Smith , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 1895 [voice and piano], from Neun Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Ries & Erler
by Wilhelm Stehle , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 1877 [high voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Stuttgart, Ebner
by Karl Wilhelm (Vilhelm) Eugen Stenhammar (1871-1927) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 17 (Drei Lieder von Heinrich Heine) no. 2 (1890?)
by Theodor Streicher (1874-1940) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", published 1909 [medium voice and piano], from Klassiker (Heft I of 24 Lieder), no. 3, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel
by Victor von Styrcea , "Der Fichtenbaum", published 1875 [voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder, no. 1, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
by Marcel Tyberg (1893-1944) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam" [voice and piano], from Song Cycle from Heinrich Heine’s Lyrischen Intermezzo, no. 8.
by Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803-1883) , "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 56 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1 (1869?)
by Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman (1874-1953) , "Ein Fichtenbaum (A spruce-tree)", published 1909, from Vier Lieder, no. 2.
by Julius Weismann (1879-1950) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", 1921 [voice and piano], from 9 Lieder, no. 1.
by Moritz Weyermann (fl. 1872) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 1 (10 Gesänge für hohe Stimme) no. 2, published 1866 [high voice and piano], Elberfeld, Arnold
by Friedrich von Wickede (1834-1904) , "Der Fichtenbaum", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2, published 1872 [voice and piano], Hannover, Schlüter
by Max Zenger (1837-1911) , "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 49 (Sieben fünfstimmige Chorgesänge) no. 4, published 1886. [STTBB chorus a cappella]

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "På Norges nøgne fjelde", op. 59 (Elegiske dikt) no. 2 (1893-4), published 1894.

by Iver Holter (1850-1941) , "På Norges kolde vidder", op. 9 no. 2.

by Maurice Delage (1879-1961) , "Lahore: Une sapin isolé", 1912, from Quatre Poèmes Hindous, no. 2.

by Boris Vladimirovich Asafiev (1884-1949) , "Sosna", from Liricheskije Stranicy (na temu "Odinochestvo Lermontova"), no. 3.
by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) , "Sosna", 1895.
by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869) , "Sosna"
by Aleksandr Borisovich Goldenveizer (1875-1961) , "Sosna"
by Sergei Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873-1943) , "Sosna", op. 15 no. 3 (1894-5), published 1895 [women's chorus or children's chorus and piano], from Шесть хоров для женских или детских голосов = Shest' khorov dlja zhenskikh ili detskikh golosov (Six choruses for women's or children's voices), no. 3.
by Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov (1866-1920) , "Sosna"
by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) , "Sosna"
by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948-) , "Na severe dikom...", op. 159 no. 1 (2006), published 2009 [voice and violoncello], from Ot sosny do luny, no. 1.

by Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) , "Jel' i pal'ma", op. 3 no. 1 (1866).

by Mykola Vitaliyovych Lysenko (1842-1912) , "Na pivnochi, na kruchi" [tenor, baritone (or soprano and mezzo-soprano), and piano]

by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Liricheskoje intermecco (Kedr)", 1907, published 1907. [voice and piano], also set in German

by (Mary) Frances Allitsen, née Bumpus (1848-1912) , "A pinetree standeth lonely", published 1892 [voice and piano], from Album of Eight Songs [later reissued as Eight Songs from Poems by Heine], no. 1, London, R. Cocks, also set in German
by John Joseph Becker (1886-1961) , no title, 1925, from Heine Song Cycle, no. 4.

FRE French (Charles Beltjens) , title unknown, published 1827
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "A spruce-tree stands alone", copyright ©
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sta un abete solitario", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , "A fir-tree standing lonesome", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Edgar Alfred Bowring) , title unknown, published 1853
ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , "Song", from Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine, published 1881
ENG English [singable] (Arthur Westbrook) , "In northern land a pine-tree"

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