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Lorelei
Last updated: 11.10.23
"Lorelei", written by Heinrich Heine in 1823, and Ännchen von Tharau were the first poems which I learned by heart in the early 1960's out of Teach Yourself More German. I'm afraid in my early years I often used this poem to show off my knowledge of things German
The version I sing can be found in Lieder, Songs und Gospels 2. The melody is by Friedrich Silcher (1838) who also wrote the melody for "Ännchen von Tharau". The song itself is fairly melancholic and is about a fair German siren on the Rhein luring a fisherman to doom.
  Issue Instruments Performer
       
  Midi File(s)   Sequencer(s)
audiomidi15.gif Midi Frank Petersohn
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
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cd15.gif Erich Kunz German University Songs: Volume 2 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Chorlieder der deutschen Romantik flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists German Bierfest Favourites flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Heimat deine Lieder flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Mein Geschenk an dich Vol. 7 flag15us.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Weltliche Chormusik der Romantik flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The World Of - Eins, Zwei, g'suffa flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif  Various Artists Die Schönsten Lieder der Heimat flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif Loreley (1838), The F. Silcher (music)
Heinrich Heine (words)
Piano, Voice SheetMusic Point
     Title Performer Composer
       
youtube15.jpg Lorelei (2:16) Unknown Choir