Wandrers Nachtlied II

Über allen [Gipfeln]1
ist Ruh,
in allen Wipfeln
spürest du
kaum einen Hauch;
die Vögelein schweigen im Walde,
warte nur, balde
ruhest du auch!

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¹ Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.
See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.

Authorship

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Wandrers Nachtlied II", subtitle: "Ein gleiches", 1780

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

by Otto Emanuel Andersson (1879-1969) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh" [voice and piano]
by Conrad (Eduard Reinhold) Ansorge (1862-1930) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 19 no. 3.
by Gary Bachlund , "Ruhest du auch", 2009. [medium voice and piano], also set in English
by Ernst Bacon (1898-1990) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", published 1928.
by Conrad Baden (1908-1989) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 2 (Eleven Songs for Soprano and Piano) no. 3 (1930-5).
by Alfred Julius Becher (1803-1848) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 1 (Acht Gedichte) no. 5, published 1834 [voice and piano], Elberfeld, Betzhold
by Hermann Behn (1857?9-1927) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 2 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 4 (189-?)
by (Johann Gottfried) Heinrich Bellermann (1832-1903) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 19 no. 9, published 1869 [vocal quartet a cappella], from Sängerfahrt. 10 vierstimmige Lieder, no. 9, Berlin, W. Müller
by Carl Brauns , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 19. [bass, baritone, tenor, alto, contralto, soprano a cappella]
by Michael Brough (1960-) , "Wandrers Nachtlied II", op. 5 (Sieben Goethe-Lieder) no. 7 (1992-3). [voice and piano]
by Leslie Crabtree (1941-) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", 1993. [voice and piano]
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837-1893) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1875 [mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt, also set in Polish
by Eugen Degele (1834-1886) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 14, published 1878 [voice and piano], Dresden, Ries
by Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", 1916. [satb chorus]
by Friedrich Wilhelm Dietz (1833-1897) , "Wandrer's Nachtlied", op. 45 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1877 [voice and piano], Mainz, Schott
by Otto Dorn (1848-1931) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", published 1878 [voice and piano], from Lieder-Album. Acht Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Berlin, Weinholtz
by E. Draude , "Wandrers Nachtlied"
by Gustav Eggers (1835-1861) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 8 (Zwei Gesänge) no. 2, published 1860. [voice and piano]
by John Fearnley , "Wandrers Nachtlied" [voice and piano], also set in English
by Hans Fleischer (1896-1981) , "Über allen Gipfeln", op. 75 (6 Lieder für mittlere Singstimme und Klavier) no. 4. [medium voice and piano]
by Ernst Paul Flügel (1844-1912) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1867 [voice and piano], Greifswald, Verlag der Academischen Buchhandlung (and later: Leipzig, Leuckart, 1876)
by Ernst Paul Flügel (1844-1912) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 43 (Drei Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1893 [mixed chorus a cappella], Zittau, Loebel
by Louis Flügge , "Abendlied", published 1892 [voice and piano], Schwerin, Hahn & Lang
by Fredrik Forsberg (1859-1920) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh" [voice and piano]
by Theodor Gaugler (1840-1892) , "Abendlied", op. 23 no. 11, published 1876 [women's chorus or boys' chorus], from Sammlung drei- und vierstimmigen Lieder für Frauenchor (Mädchen- oder ungebrochene Knabenstimme) z. Gebr. in Schule und Verein, no. 11, Binningen, (Kompfe)
by Harald Genzmer (1909-2007) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh", 1940-87, from Acht Lieder nach verschiedenen Dichtern, no. ?
by Carl Grammann (1844-1897) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 14 (Drei Gesänge für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 2, published 1874 [four-part men's chorus], Lübeck, Kaibel
by Carl Greith , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'", op. 41 (Acht Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung (No. 1 des Nachlasses)) no. 1, published 1888 [voice and piano], München, Aibl.
by Lene Grenager (1969-) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1999.
by Cor (Cornelius Wilhelm) de Groot (1914-) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh", published 194-?, from 7 Goethe Lieder, no. 5.
by Jonathan Harvey (1939-) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1984. [soprano, piano, and tape]
by Gustav Hasse (1834-1889) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 1 (Sechs Gesänge für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1886 [mezzo-soprano and piano], Leipzig, Dörffel
by Moritz Hauptmann (1792-1868) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 25 (Sechs Lieder von Goethe für Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass) no. 2 (c1840). [SATB chorus]
by Georg Hering , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 2 (Drei Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 2, published 1879 [mixed chorus a cappella], Leipzig, (Friedrich)
by Philippe Hersant (1948-) , "Wanderung", 1998. [6 or 12 female voices and bassoon]
by S. Herzog , "Wandrers Nachtlied"
by Wilhelm Hill (1838-1902) , "Nachtlied", op. 17 (Vier Gesänge für Alt (oder Bariton)) no. 4, published 1870 [alto or baritone and piano], Offenbach, André
by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811-1885) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 129 (Zwölf Gesänge für Altstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 11, published 1867 [alto and piano], Bremen, Cranz
by Alexis Holländer (1840-1924) , "Wanderer's Nachtlied", op. 25 (Sechs Quartette für gemischten Chor a capella) no. 2, published 1875 [mixed chorus a cappella], Berlin, Simrock
by Alexis Holländer (1840-1924) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 22 (Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen Frauenchor a capella) no. 6, published 1878 [four-part women's chorus a cappella], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
by Mary (Carlisle) Howe (1882-1964) , "Über allen Gipfeln"
by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Ilmenau", also set in English
by Martin Jacobi (1864-1919) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh", op. 8 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1894 [alto or baritone and piano], Berlin, Paez
by Hugo Kauder (1888-1972) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1932.
by Wilhelm Kempff (1895-1991) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1947.
by Theodor Fürchtegott Kirchner (1823-1903) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 69 (Vier Gedichte von Goethe) no. 1, published 1882. [men's chorus]
by Bernhard (Joseph) Klein (1793-1832) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", published c1824. [vocal quartet for 2 sopranos, tenor, and bass]
by Daniel Friedrich Rudolph Kuhlau (1786-1832) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1825.
by Huub de Lange (1955-) , "Abendlied", published 2006 [SATB chorus and piano], from Myrte Lieder, no. 4.
by Hermann Levy , "Wanderers Nachtlied", published 1899 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Drei Gedichte von Goethe für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, München, Halbreiter
by Johann Lewalter (1862-1935) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, published 1883 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Veit
by Gabriel Linsén (1838-1914) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh" [voice and piano]
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh", S. 306 (1848), rev. 1860?
by Johann Karl Gottfried Loewe (1796-1869) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 9, Heft 1 no. 3a (1817?)
by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 6 no. 1 (1904), also set in Russian
by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh", 1835.
by Victor Ernst Nessler (1841-1890) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 34 no. 3.
by Victor Ernst Nessler (1841-1890) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 76 (Sechs Lieder für vierstimmigen Frauenchor a capella) no. 5, published 1876 [four-part women's chorus a cappella], Leipzig, Hofmeister
by Heinrich Panofka (1807-1887) , "Wandrers Nachtlied"
by Ernst Pepping (1901-1981) , "Ein Gleiches", 1946, published 1949 [voice and piano], from Haus- und Trostbuch, no. 34.
by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830-1911) , "Über allen Wipfeln ist Ruh'", op. 27 (Vier Terzette) no. 2. [three voices and piano]
by Louis Rakemann , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 24 (Vier Lieder für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1892 [men's chorus], Leipzig, Haushahn Verlag
by Bruno Ramann (1832-1897) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 20 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1874 [duet for soprano and tenor with piano], Mainz, Schott
by Max Reger (1873-1916) , "Abendlied", op. 14 (Fünf Duette) no. 2 (1894), published 1895 [vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano], London, Augener & Co.
by Bernard Reichel (1901-1992) , "Über allen Gipfeln", published 198-? [voice and piano], from Lieder-Gedichte von Goethe, no. 9, Monthey : Cantate Domino
by Franz Ries (1846-1932) , "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 8 (6 Lieder für Sopran) no. 5, published 1869 [soprano and piano], Bielefeld, Sulzer
by Louis Schlottmann (1826-1905) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 44 (10 Goethe'sche Dichtungen) no. 1.
by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) , "Wandrers Nachtlied II", subtitle: "Ein Gleiches", op. 96 (Vier Lieder) no. 3, D. 768 (c1823).
by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Nachtlied", op. 96 (Lieder und Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier (Heft 4)) no. 1 (1850).
by Ralph Shapey , "Peace", 1995, stanza 1.
by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837-1922) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1919-22. [voice and piano]
by Max Staegemann (1843-1905) , "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'", published 1875 [voice and piano], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Dresden, Hoffarth
by Václav Jan Křtitel Tomášek (1774-1850) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", 1815.
by Oskar Ulmer (1883-1966) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 41 (Drei Lieder) no. 2. [voice and piano]
by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "Ein Gleiches", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 6 (1903-4), published 1912. [baritone and piano]
by Franz Wüllner (1832-1902) , "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 5 no. 3.
by Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832) , "Ruhe", 1814.

by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Nochnaja pesn' strannika", op. 6 no. 1 (1904), also set in German

by Gary Bachlund , "My heart, waiting", 2009. [medium voice and piano], also set in German
by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Ilmenau", 1902, also set in German

by Mikhail Mikhailovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859-1935) , "Gornyje vershiny"
by Viktor Sergeyevich Kalinnikov (1870-1927) , "Gornyje vershiny"
by Aleksandr Vasil'yevich Mosolov (1900-1973) , "Gornyje vershiny"
by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829-1894) , "Gornyje vershiny", op. 48 (Dvenadcat' du`etov = Twelve duets) no. 5 (1852). [duet for alto and soprano with piano]
by Dmitri Nikolaevich Smirnov (1948-) , "Gornyje vershiny", op. 153 no. 6, published 2008 [voice and cello], from Odinokij strannik, no. 6.
by Nikolai Alexeyevich Titov (1800-1875) , "Gornyje vershiny"
by Aleksandr Yegorovich Varlamov (1801-1848) , "Gornyje vershiny"

by Gwendolyn Avril Coleridge-Taylor (1903-1998) , "O'er all the hill-tops", published 1957. [2-part chorus and piano]
by John Fearnley , "Wanderer's night-song" [voice and piano], also set in German
by William Henry Reed (1876-1942) , "Wanderer's Night Song II", published 1902. [partsong or chorus: satb chorus a cappella]

by Julius Chaloff , "Wanderer's night-song", published 1919. [voice and piano] [see full setting text]

by Herbert Norman Howells (1892-1983) , "Wanderer's night song", op. 43 no. 4, published 1929 [high voice and piano], from In Green Ways, no. 4.

by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837-1893) , "Dto kurhan starg we s'nie", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1875 [mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt, also set in German

ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Over all the peaks it is peaceful", copyright ©
DUT Dutch (Wim Reedijk) , "Boven alle bergen", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , title unknown, copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sopra ogni vetta", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Canto notturno del viandante I", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Mercedes Vivas) , "Sobre todas las cumbres", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Trekkers nachtlied II", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Edgar Alfred Bowring) , "The wanderer's night-song", published 1853
FRE French (Pierre Mathé) , "Le chant de nuit du voyageur II", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Guy Laffaille) , "Au sommet de tous les pics", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FIN Finnish (Erkki Pullinen) , "Yölaulu", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Arthur Westbrook) , "Wanderer's night song"

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Nochnaja pesn' strannika

Na vershinakh gore 
tyshina pokoj,
Dykhan'je vetra 
jele kolyshet listvoj
Zamolklov lesu 
ptichek pen'je.
Vremja pridjot: 
i ty otdokhnjosh'.

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Note on Transliteration

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , title unknown

a text in German by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Wandrers Nachtlied II", subtitle: "Ein gleiches", 1780 DUT ENG ITA FRE FIN SPA POL

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

by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner (1880-1951) , "Nochnaja pesn' strannika", op. 6 no. 1 (1904), also set in German

Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.