Wanderschaft

Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast,
im [Graben]1 liegt [der]2 Schnee;
das du mir heut' geschrieben hast,
das Brieflein tat mir weh.

[Jetzt]3 schneid' ich einen Stab im Holz;
ich weiß ein ander Land,
da sind die [Mädchen]4 nicht so stolz
dem Lieben abgewandt.

Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast,
kein Brieflein tut mir weh,
und das du mir geschrieben hast,
schwimmt draußen auf dem See, 
schwimmt draußen auf dem Bodensee, 
ja draußen auf dem See.

by Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) , "Wanderschaft"

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

by Franz Bauer , "Wanderschaft", 1943-8. [voice and piano]
by Franz Biebl (1906-2001) , "Wanderschaft", published 1979 [four-part mixed chorus a cappella], from Wanderschaft - Kleine Wanderlieder-Folge, no. 2.
by Laci Boldemann (1921-1969) , "Wanderschaft", op. 9 no. 1, published 1951. [voice and piano]
by Cesar Bresgen (1913-1988) , "Wanderschaft", published 1959. [chorus]
by Hans Melchior Brugk (1909-1999) , "Wanderschaft", published 1960. [four-part men's chorus]
by Heinrich Döhler , "Wanderschaft" [alto and piano], from Fünf Lieder für Alt nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 5.
by Hermann Christian Georg Erdlen (1893-1973) , "Wanderschaft", published 1959 [four-part men's chorus a cappella], from Sonne leuchte mir ins Herz - Drei Hermann-Hesse-Lieder, no. 1.
by Franz Frommlet (1901-1982) , "Wanderschaft", published 1957. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Ferdinand Gerhardt , "Wanderschaft" [medium voice and piano]
by Karl Gerstberger (1892-1955) , "Wanderschaft", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder nach den Worten verschiedener Dichter) no. 4, published 1935. [voice and piano]
by Julius Gessinger (1899-1987) , "Wanderschaft", op. 51 (Vier Hesse-Lieder) no. 2 (1951). [baritone and piano or string quartet]
by Albert Gorter , "Wanderschaft", op. 25 (Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse) no. 1 (1959). [baritone and piano]
by Robert Gund (1865-1927) , "Wanderschaft", op. 36 (5 Lieder) no. 3, published 1914 [medium voice and piano], under the name Robert Gound, in Das Moderne Lied - eine Sammlung von 50 Gesängen für mittlere Stimme
by Esther Gutknecht , "Wanderschaft", 1944 [voice and piano], from Vier Lieder, no. 4.
by Kurt Hessenberg (1908-1994) , "Wanderschaft", op. 80 (Acht Lieder) no. 1 (<<1966). [medium voice and piano]
by Artur Hoffmann (1864-1931) , "Wanderschaft" [voice and piano], from Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 1.
by Alexander Kömpel , "Wanderschaft" [voice and piano]
by Walter Kretschmar (1902-1977) , "Wanderschaft" [voice and lute], from Der Übermütige singt! Heitere Lieder zur Laute, no. 6.
by Hans Lang (1897-1968) , "Wanderschaft", published 1959. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Heinz Lau (1925-1975) , "Wanderschaft", 1952. [unaccompanied voice]
by Heinz Lau (1925-1975) , "Im Walde blüht der Seidelbast" [SAT chorus a cappella]
by Kurt Lissmann (1902-1983) , "Der Seidelbast", published 1958. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Otto Löffler (1871-1949) , "Wanderschaft", op. 69, published c1910. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Otto Mayer (1891-?) , "Wanderschaft", 1958. [tenor and piano]
by Heinrich Pestalozzi (1878-1940) , "Wanderschaft", op. 37 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 6 (1924), published <<1934. [voice and piano]
by August Reuss (1871-1935) , "Wanderschaft", op. 36 (Acht Lieder) no. 3, published <<1920. [voice and piano]
by Max Scheunemann (1881-1965) , "Wanderschaft", op. 15 no. 2, published 1926. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Heino Schubert (1928-) , "Wanderschaft", published 1958. [three-part mixed chorus a cappella]
by Frank Steiner , "Wanderschaft", lines 1-4,9-12 [voice and piano], from Der Blütenzweig - Fünf Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 3.
by Alexander Lang Steinert (1900-1982) , "Wanderschaft", 1956 [voice and piano], from Zwei Vertonungen von Hesse-Gedichten, no. 2.
by Bruno Stürmer (1892-1958) , "Wanderschaft", 1934, published 1935. [three-part men's chorus a cappella]
by Peter Suitner (1928-) , "Wanderschaft", op. 92d [voice and piano], two versions
by Hans Süssmuth (1892-1943) , "Wanderschaft", op. 26b, published 1928 [four-part mixed chorus a cappella], from Gemischte Chöre, no. 13.
by Hans Richard (Hannes Ruch) Weinhöppel (1867-1928) , "Wanderschaft" [voice and piano]
by Paul Zoll (1907-1978) , "Wanderschaft", published 1959. [four-part men's chorus a cappella]

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