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Heideröslein
Last updated: 11.10.23
"Heideröslein" is my favourite German song by a long way. I first heard it sung by the The Comedian Harmonists during a TV-documentary in the mid 1970's. The rendering provided by the Bulgarian tenor, Ari Leschnikoff, is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. The version I sing can be found in Lieder, Songs und Gospels 3. The lyrics are from a poem written by Joh. Wolfgang von Goethe (1771) and the melody is by Heinrich Werner (1827) who was a music teacher and choir leader in Brunswick. Both lyrics and melody are in perfect harmony for my taste.
So, you ask, dear surfer, how when regarding the prestigious and illustrious antecedents, can this be considered a folksong? My answer, dear surfer, that it can be and is performed by folksingers. My own rendering, whilst nowhere near the class of Ari Leschnikoff, has a certain charm and the melody lends itself very well to the concertina.
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audiomidi15.gif Midi Frank Petersohn
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cd15.gif Berliner Männerchor Am Brunnen vor dem Tore CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Comedian Harmonists The Comedian Harmonists (Pearl) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif The Comedian Harmonists Die Großen Erfolge 2 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Brigitte Fassbaender Fall: Der Fidele Bauer, etc - Highlights flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif James Last Ännchen von Tharau flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Liederjan Ach, du Meine Goethe! CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif The Marburg Bach Choir Singing in the Open Air flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Chorlieder der deutschen Romantik flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Küchenlieder-Moritaten CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) 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 Volkslieder-Festival flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The World Of - Eins, Zwei, g'suffa flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists Baby's Super Hits flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Richard Tauber Richard Tauber sings Lieder flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif The Vienna Boys Choir The Best of Vienna Boys' Choir flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
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youtube15.jpg Heideröslein (2:32) The Comedian Harmonists