Karl Friedrich Henckell
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Karl Friedrich Henckell (17 April 1864, Hanover
, Germany – 30 July 1929, Lindau
) was a German author.
Henckell studied at the universities of Berlin
, Heidelberg, Munich, and Zurich
. He lived abroad, in Switzerland (Lenzburg
and Zurich), in Italy (Milan), and in Belgium (Brussels
), and was well acquainted with the modern literatures of Europe, on which he frequently lectured, besides giving readings from his own poem
s. From 1896 until 1905 he was his own publisher in Zurich and Leipzig. He settled in Munich in 1908. His poetry is revolutionary and socialistic in its tendency. Among his books are:
The composer Richard Strauss
set nine of Henckell's poems to music, the first one in 1894, "Ruhe, meine Seele!
".
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
, Germany – 30 July 1929, Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
) was a German author.
Henckell studied at the universities of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
, Heidelberg, Munich, and Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
. He lived abroad, in Switzerland (Lenzburg
Lenzburg
Lenzburg is a town in the central region of the Swiss canton Aargau and is the capital of the district of the same name. The town, founded in the Middle Ages, lies in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare river. Lenzburg and the neighbouring municipalities of Niederlenz and...
and Zurich), in Italy (Milan), and in Belgium (Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
), and was well acquainted with the modern literatures of Europe, on which he frequently lectured, besides giving readings from his own poem
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
s. From 1896 until 1905 he was his own publisher in Zurich and Leipzig. He settled in Munich in 1908. His poetry is revolutionary and socialistic in its tendency. Among his books are:
- Skizzenbuch (1884)
- Strophen (1887)
- Diorama (1889); a collected edition in 1898
- Gipfel und Gründe (1904)
- Mein Lied (1906)
- Schwingungen (1907)
- Im Weitergehn (1911)
The composer Richard Strauss
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; and his tone poems and orchestral works, such as Death and Transfiguration, Till...
set nine of Henckell's poems to music, the first one in 1894, "Ruhe, meine Seele!
Ruhe, meine Seele!
Ruhe, meine Seele!, Op. 27 No. 1, is the first in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. It was originally for voice and piano, and not orchestrated by Strauss until 1948, after he had completed one of his Four Last Songs "Im Abendrot"...
".