by Richard von Kralik (1852 - 1934)
Warum so traurig
Language: German (Deutsch)
Warum so traurig, liebes Herz? Wär's möglich, dass dich drückt ein Schmerz? Mich drückt kein Schmerz, hab nur ein' Weil' vergessen fast auf Lieb' und Heil, vergessen Lieb' und süßen Wahn; jedoch nun denk' ich wieder d'ran.
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Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Johann Winkler
Confirmed with Richard von Kralik, Maia, unpublished codex manuscript, Vienna City Library.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard von Kralik (1852 - 1934), "Warum so traurig?" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Mathilde von Kralik (1857 - 1944), "Warum so traurig", copyright © 1895 [ voice and piano ], from Maia, no. 20, Wien : Albert Gutmann ; New York : G. Schirmer [sung text checked 1 time]
Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Johann Winkler
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