{"id":3501,"date":"2026-02-21T00:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=3501"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:29:42","slug":"theresienstadt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.purechocolate.org.uk\/?p=3501","title":{"rendered":"Theresienstadt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ilse Weber (1903-1944) was an Austro-Czech composer who wrote this song during her time in Theresienstadt before she left for Auschwitz where she was murdered in the gas chamber with her young son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt,<br>das Herz so schwer wie Blei.<br>Bis j\u00e4h mein&#8217; Weg ein Ende hat,<br>Bis j\u00e4h mein&#8217; Weg ein Ende hat,<br>dort knapp an der Bastei.<br>dort knapp an der Bastei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dort bleib ich auf der Br\u00fccke stehn<br>und schau ins Tal hinaus:<br>ich m\u00f6cht so gerne weiter gehn,<br>ich m\u00f6cht so gerne weiter gehn,<br>ich m\u00f6cht so gern nach Haus!<br>ich m\u00f6cht so gern nach Haus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nach Haus! du wunderbares Wort,<br>du machst das Herz mir schwer.<br>Man nahm mir mein Zuhause fort,<br>Man nahm mir mein Zuhause fort,<br>nun hab ich keines mehr.<br>nun hab ich keines mehr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ich wende mich betr\u00fcbt und matt,<br>so schwer wird mir dabei:<br>Theresienstadt, Theresienstadt,<br>wann wohl das Leid ein Ende hat,<br>wann sind wir wieder frei?<br>wann sind wir wieder frei?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Whilst wandering through Theresienstadt<br>My heart as heavy as lead<br>My way came to a sudden end<br>My way came to a sudden end<br>Just by the bastion gate.<br>Just by the bastion gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I linger there upon the bridge<br>To look out on the vale<br>I long to walk on further then<br>I long to walk on further then<br>I long to go back home!<br>I long to go back home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My home \u2013 those words are wonderful!<br>They cause my heart to groan.<br>They snatched my home away from me.<br>They snatched my home away from me.<br>I have nowhere to go.<br>I have nowhere to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weary I wend my way distressed<br>Painful is life for me.<br>Theresienstadt! Theresienstadt!<br>When truly shall our sorrow end?<br>When shall we be set free?<br>When shall we be set free?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/purechocolate.org.uk\/music_other\/ichwandre.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup><sub>\u00a9 Stuart Moffatt 2026<\/sub><\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a beautiful snippet of Anne-Sofie von Otter singing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boosey.com\/AVContent\/Audio\/Publishing\/mp3\/terezin.mp3\">Theresienstadt<\/a> on Boosey&#8217;s website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpdl.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Theresienstadt_(Ilse_Weber)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChoralWiki<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nwc-scriptorium.org\/db\/mof_esistgekommen.id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noteworthy Scriptorium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The copyright of the arrangement and translation is held by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:music@purechocolate.org.uk\">Stuart Moffatt (\u00a9 2026)<\/a>.<br>The midi file was produced using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/noteworthycomposer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noteworthy Composer<\/a>.<br>The mp3\/ogg were produced using&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myriad-online.com\/\">Myriad<\/a>&nbsp;software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ilse Weber (1903-1944) was an Austro-Czech composer who wrote this song during her time in Theresienstadt before she left for Auschwitz where she was murdered in the gas chamber with her young son. 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