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.
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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Berliner Männerchor | Am Brunnen vor dem Tore | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)      
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The Comedian Harmonists | The Comedian Harmonists (Pearl) | 
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The Comedian Harmonists | Die Großen Erfolge 2 |
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Brigitte Fassbaender | Fall: Der Fidele Bauer, etc - Highlights |
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James Last | Ännchen von Tharau |
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Liederjan | Ach, du Meine Goethe! | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
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The Marburg Bach Choir | Singing in the Open Air |
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Various Artists | Chorlieder der deutschen Romantik |
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Various Artists | Küchenlieder-Moritaten | CD(s) & MP3 Album(s)
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⇑Various Artists | Mein Geschenk an dich Vol. 7 |
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Various Artists | Volkslieder-Festival |
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Various Artists | The World Of - Eins, Zwei, g'suffa |
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Various Artists | Baby's Super Hits |
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Richard Tauber | Richard Tauber sings Lieder |
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The Vienna Boys Choir | The Best of Vienna Boys' Choir |
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Heideröslein (2:32) | The Comedian Harmonists |