Der bleiche Heinrich ging vorbei

Der bleiche Heinrich ging vorbei,
Schön Hedwig lag am Fenster.
Sie sprach halblaut: Gott steh mir bei,
Der unten schaut bleich wie Gespenster!
Der unten erhebt sein Aug in die Höh,
Hinschmachtend nach Hedewigs Fenster.
Schön Hedwig ergriff es wie Liebesweh,
Auch sie ward bleich wie Gespenster.
Schön Hedwig stand nun mit Liebesharm
Tagtäglich lauernd am Fenster.
Bald aber lag sie in Heinrichs Arm,
Allnächtlich zur Zeit der Gespenster.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , "Die Fensterschau", from Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, no. 12

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

by Gerard Bunk (1888-1958) , "Die Fensterschau", op. 24 (Acht Lieder nach Texten von Heinrich Heine) no. 5.
by Zdenko Antonín Václav Fibich (1850-1900) , "Der bleiche Heinrich", alternate title: "Fensterschau", H. 227 no. 8 (1876), from Neue Lieder, no. 8.
by Knut Håkansson (1887-1929) , "Die Fensterschau", 1907.
by Bo Holten (1948-) , no title, 1985-1986, published 1986, first performed 1986 [voice, flute, clarinet, guitar and 1 percussionist], from Pastell-Bilder, no. 7.
by Andreas Kleinert (1957-) , "Die Fensterschau", published c1983.
by Harry Mayer (1913-1983) , "Die Fensterschau", published 1979 [high voice and piano], from Vier liederen op gedichten van Heinrich Heine, no. 3.
by Eduard Gustav Sabbath (1826-?) , "Die Fensterschau", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2.

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