Igel und Agel | Ein Igel saß auf einem Stein

by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Ein Igel saß auf einem Stein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG ENG ENG FIN

Ein Igel saß auf einem Stein
und blies auf einem Stachel sein.
Schalmeiala, schalmeialü!
Da kam sein Feinslieb Agel
und tat ihm schnigel schnagel
zu seinen Melodein.
Schnigula schnagula
schnaguleia lü!

Das Tier verblies sein Flötenhemd...
"Wie siehst Du aus so furchtbar fremd!?"
Schalmeiala, schalmeialü -
Feins Agel ging zum Nachbar, ach!
Den Igel aber hat der Bach
zum Weiher fortgeschwemmt.
Wigula wagula
waguleia wü
tü tü ...

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Text Authorship:

by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Igel und Agel", appears in Galgenlieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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

by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Igel und Agel", 2008 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
by Erik Bergman (1911 - 2006), "Igel und Agel", op. 51b (Vier Galgenlieder (Four Gallows Songs)) no. 3 (1960), first performed 1961 [ 3 speakers and speaking (mixed) chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]
by Eduard de Boer (b. 1957), "Igel und Agel", op. 13 no. 2 [ baritone, chorus, and orchestra ], from Neue Galgenlieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
by Gerhard Dorda (b. 1932), "Igel und Agel", from Vier Galgenlieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Igel und Agel", from Galgenlieder, no. 59 [sung text not yet checked]
by Ralf Albert Franz (b. 1969), "Igel und Agel", from Galgenlieder, no. 16 [sung text not yet checked]
by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872 - 1944), "Igel und Agel", op. 43 no. 1, published 1917 [ voice and piano ], from Palmström singt. Sieben Galgenlieder von Christian Morgenstern, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinz Kratochwil (1933 - 1995), "Igel und Agel", op. 130 (Drei heitere Chöre) no. 1 (1981), first performed 1981 [ chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Hermann Marx , "Igel und Agel" [ voice and lute ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Fritz Reuter , "Igel und Agel" [sung text not yet checked]
by Alice Samter (1908 - 2004), "Igel und Age", 1954 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Igel und Agel", op. 19a (Galgenliederbuch, 1. Folge) no. 1 (1983/89), published 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Galgenliederbuch nach Gedichten von Christian Morgenstern, no. 1, München (Munich), Verlag vierdreiunddreissig [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2004-11-28
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Word count: 67