by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Eine Stelle sucht der Liebe Schmerz
Language: German (Deutsch)
Eine Stelle sucht der Liebe Schmerz, Wo es recht wüst und einsam wäre; Da fand er denn mein ödes Herz Und nistete sich in das leere.
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 3. Buch der Liebe -- Uschk Nameh, first published 1827 [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 Volker David Kirchner (b. 1942), "Ergebung", 1985/6, first performed 1988 [medium voice, horn, violin, violoncello, and piano], from Drei Lieder nach Texten aus "West-östlicher Divan", no. 3. [text not verified]
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