The Poems of Heinrich Heine

German writer and poet Heinrich Heine (1797–1856) is best known for the pure lyricism of his poems. Rarely more than a few stanzas, they were written in such a way that each line is filled with emotion and imagery. The poems in this recording are read by the American stage actress Claire Luce. The liner notes include a transcription of each of the poems.

Track Listing

101	My Love / When Two Who Love / Lonely Now / We Stood upon a Corner	Claire Luce	02:10
102	Death Brings the End / Stars / Did Not My Pallid Face / Too Late	Claire Luce	02:24
103	What Drives You Out / I Am Helpless / Why Does This Lonely Tear-Drop / Don’t Send Me Off	Claire Luce	02:29
104	When I Lie Down / These Gray Clouds / With Kisses / He Who for the First Time Loves / I Pace the Greenwood	Claire Luce	02:39
105	Death / Why Are All the Roses So Pale? / I Despaired / So Now / The World Is Dull	Claire Luce	03:20
201	Autumn Mists / I Will Not Mourn / Here's May Again! / Ah, I Long for Tears / A Star	Claire Luce	03:30
202	They Buried Him at the Crossroads / The World Is So Fair / What Lies / Were It Known / Have You Really Grown to Hate Me? / I Wept	Claire Luce	03:31
203	Every Morn / Shadow Love / In Memory / Love, When You Sink	Claire Luce	02:34
204	Sweet Desires / Stars with Golden Feet / The Violins / It Was in July	Claire Luce	02:48
205	How Deep / Now the Night / Listen / They're Having a Party / Heart, My Heart	Claire Luce	02:59