by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889)
Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau, Weil er über die blumige Erde schaut, Oder ist die Erde so blumig im Lenz, Weil darüber der sonnigen Himmel blaut? Hab' ich dich darum, mein Kind, so lieb, Weil du gar so lieblich und reizend bist, Oder bist du darum so reizend, mein Kind, Weil die Lieb' dir ins Herz kommen ist?
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- by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), appears in Gedichte, in Kleine Lieder, no. 8 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jan Karol Gall (1856 - 1912), "Fragen", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder) no. 1, published 1880 [ baritone or alto and piano ], Leipzig, Leuckart, also set in Polish (Polski) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph (or Josef) Gänsbacher (1829 - 1911), "Frage", published 1891 [ high voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Ist der Himmel darum im Lenz so blau?", op. 2 no. 2, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Koblenz, A. Metzger [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hermann Spielter (1860 - 1925), "Ist der Himmel davon im Lenz so blau", op. 21 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Merseburger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Stange (1856 - 1932), "Fragen", op. 14 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1888 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in Polish (Polski), a translation by Jerzy Zagórski (1907 - 1984) ; composed by Jan Karol Gall.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- POL Polish (Polski) [singable] (Jerzy Zagórski) , "Pytania", copyright ©
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