In mein gar zu dunkles Leben

In mein gar zu dunkles Leben
Strahlte einst ein süßes Bild;
Nun das süße Bild erblichen,
Bin ich gänzlich nachtumhüllt.

Wenn die Kinder sind im Dunkeln,
Wird beklommen ihr Gemüt,
Und um ihre Angst zu bannen,
Singen sie ein lautes Lied.

Ich, ein tolles Kind, ich singe
Jetzo in der Dunkelheit;
Klingt das Lied auch nicht ergötzlich,
Hats mich doch von Angst befreit.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 1, published 1823-4

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

by Sigizmund Mikhailovich Blumenfel'd (1852-1920) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder) no. 4, published 1887.
by Reiner Bredemeyer (1929-1995) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", published 1989 [baritone and piano], from Winter : sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Heinrich Heine, no. 2.
by Anna Buttler, Gräfin Stubenberg (1821-1912) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 63.
by Robert Caby (1905-1992) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben" [voice, clarinet, and oboe], from In mein gar zu dunkles Leben (Au sein de ma sombre vie: cinq lieder de Henri Heine), no. 1.
by Ludwig Ebert (1834-1908) , "Ja, mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 14 (Drei Lieder von H. Heine) no. 3 [high voice and piano], unpublished
by Gustav Hasse (1834-1889) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 18 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1.
by Stephen (István) Heller (1813-1888) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", 1830-5, published <<1835, rev. 1975, from Sieben deutsche Lieder, no. 5.
by Georg(e) Joseph Japha (1835-1892) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben" [soprano or tenor and piano], from Sechs Lieder, no. 3.
by Friedrich von Kerstorf , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", from Zwölf Lieder, no. 9.
by Hermann Kestner (1810-1890) , "Lied"
by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927-) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", 1994-5, published c1998 [tenor and piano], from Ein Liederbuch nach Gedichten von Heinrich Heine, Abteilung IV
by Tilo Medek (1940-) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", 1968, from Heinrich-Heine-Lieder (1968/89) : zwölf Lieder
by Marlos Nobre (1939-) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 90 (Kleine Gedichte) no. 1, published 2000?, first performed 2000. [baritone and piano]
by Alexander Rapoport , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", 1988, from Lieder nach Texten von Heinrich Heine, no. 1.
by Ludwig Rottenberg (1864-1932) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", published 1914, from Zwölf Lieder von Heinrich Heine, no. 4.
by Hermine Rudersdorff (1822-1882) , "Das Vergangene" [voice and piano or guitar]
by Johannes Schild (1960-) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", 1989, from Drei Gesänge nach Texten von Heinrich Heine, no. 1.
by Oliver P. H. Smith , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", from Lieder, no. 5
by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov (1859-1922) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben"
by Rudi Spring (1962-) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", op. 17 (Ich weiß nicht was soll es bedeuten: 7 Lieder) no. 1. [tenor and piano]
by Korstiaan Stougie (1908-1988) , "Die Heimkehr", op. 1 no. 103 (1948), published 1972, from Elf Heine-liederen, no. 1.
by Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803-1883) , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", published 1851, from Die Heimkehr : 88 Gedichte aus H. Heine's Reisebildern, no. 1.
by Jan Zuidweg , "In mein gar zu dunkles Leben", published 1927, from Drei Lieder, no. 2.

by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847) , "Once o'er my dark and troubled life", 1834, published 1995, from Three poems by Heinrich Heine in the translations of Mary Alexander, no. 1.

by Yolanda Merö , "In my life", published c1927, from Two poems by Heine

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