Alphorn

Ein Alphorn hör' ich schallen,
das mich von hinnen ruft;
tönt es aus wald'gen Hallen,
tönt es aus blauer Luft?

Tönt es von Bergeshöhe,
von blumenreichem Tal?
Wo ich nur geh' und stehe,
hör' ich's in süßer Qual.

Bei Spiel und frohem Reigen,
einsam mit mir allein,
tönt's, ohne je zu schweigen,
tönt tief in's Herz hinein.

Noch nie hab' ich gefunden
den Ort, woher es schallt,
und nimmer wird gesunden
dies Herz, bis es verhallt.

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786-1862) , "Alphorn", from Die lyrischen Gedichte

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

by Friedrich Hinrichs (1820-1892) , "Alphorn", op. 6 (12 zwei-stimmige Lieder) no. 11, published 1868. [two sopranos and piano]
by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789-1860) , "Alphorn", from Sechs Lieder von Justinus Kerner, no. 1.
by Richard Georg Strauss (1864-1949) , "Alphorn", WoO. 29 (1878) [one voice, horn and piano], from Jugendlieder

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