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Wenn im Purpurschein Blinkt der wilde Wein Und am Bach die Weide steht bereift; Wenn die Zeitlos' blüht, Wenn die Drossel zieht Und ihr Scheidelied vom Schlehdorn pfeift. Wenn in Wald und Feld Laut der Bracke bellt Und das schlanke Reh verbluten muß, Wenn die Haselmaus In ihr Winterhaus Schleppt die allerletzte Buchennuß: Dann ade, ihr Felder, Berge, Föhrenwälder, Pfarrer, Förster, Schultheiss, Müller, Bäck! Hab' das Wandern satt, Ziehe nach der Stadt, Wo der Roland steht am Rathauseck. Blondes Gretelein, Laß das Trauern sein! Mit den Schwalben komm' ich wieder her. Sollt' ich sterben eh'r, Weine nicht so sehr, Weil es schad' um deine Aeuglein wär'.
R. Heuberger sets stanza 1
Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1878, pages 65-66.
Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Herbst", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen [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 Johannes Doebber (1866 - 1921), "Herbst", op. 5 (Drei Lieder für Tenor mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 1, published 1888 [ tenor and piano ], Berlin, Simon [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix (August Bernhard) Draeseke (1835 - 1913), "Herbst", op. 61 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "Herbst", op. 39 no. 3, copyright © 1898 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Gesänge, no. 3, Boston, Schmidt, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by August Grosse-Weischede (1849 - 1928), "Herbst", op. 9 no. 3, published 1890 [ men's chorus a cappella ], from Drei Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen von Baumbach für Männerchor, no. 3, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Hasse , "Herbst", op. 3 ([Acht] Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]
- by Moriz Krebs , "Herbst", published 1884 [ baritone and piano ], from Aus Rudolph Baumbach's Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Gesänge für Baryton mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 4, Wien, Wetzler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theobald Rehbaum (1835 - 1918), "Herbst", op. 16 no. 4, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen von Rud. Baumbach für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Ries (1846 - 1932), "Herbst", op. 36 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1886 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler  [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Sauer (1861 - 1940), "Herbst", op. 14 (Vier Gedichte für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ medium voice and piano ], Pforzheim, Haug [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arthur Smolian (1856 - 1911), "Herbst", op. 5 no. 2, published 1890 [ four-part men's chorus ], from 3 Dichtungen von Rudolf Baumbach für vierstimmigen Männerchor, no. 2, Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Herbst", op. 37 no. 3, published 1884 [ baritone and piano ], from Sechs Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen von Rud. Baumbach für Bariton mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Richard Heuberger (1850 - 1914), "Herbst", op. 10 (Zwei Männerchöre) no. 2, published 1879 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Kistner
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Frederick W. Bancroft ; composed by Arthur Foote.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-08-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 106
When in the purple radiance The wild grapes are gleaming And along the brook the willow stands in hoar frost; When the autumn crocus blooms, When the thrush migrates And pipes its farewell song from the blackthorn. When in forest and field The hunting hound barks loudly And the slender deer must bleed to death, When the dormouse Drags into his winter house The very last beech nut: Then adieu, ye fields, Mountains, pine forests, Pastor, forest ranger, mayor, miller, baker! I have had enough of wandering, I shall travel to the city Where the Roland-statue stands at the corner of the town hall. Blonde Gretel, Leave off your sorrowing! With the swallows I shall return. If I should die before then, Do not weep so sorely, Because it would be a pity to spoil your eyes.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Herbst", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
This text was added to the website: 2020-02-05
Line count: 24
Word count: 137