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Mein Kindchen ist fein, Könnt [schöner]1 nicht sein; Es hat mir versprochen, Sein Herzchen [g'hör']2 mein. Blaue [Augen]3 im Kopf Und ein [Grübchen]4 im Kin, O du [herzliebes]5 Kindchen, Wie gut ich dir bin!
V. Lachner sets stanza 1
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View text without footnotes1 Kahn, Lachner: "feiner"
2 Kahn, Lachner: "sei"
3 Kahn: "Äuglein"
4 Kahn: "Grüblein"
5 Kahn: "herzliebstes"
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Mein Kindchen", op. 66 no. 16, published 1920 [ vocal duet with piano ], from 24 leichte zweistimmige Kanons , no. 16, Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933), "Mein Kindchen ist fein", op. 40 no. 2 [ voice and piano ], from An mein Kind : Drei Gedichte für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Vinzenz Lachner (1811 - 1893), "Kosliedchen", op. 25, Heft 1 no. 4, published 1853, stanza 1 [ vocal duet for 2 sopranos with piano ], from Kinderlieder für 2 Soprane mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Mainz: Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karl Guido Nakonz (1833 - 1907), "Mein Kindchen", op. 3 no. 11, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Kinderlieder, Heft I, no. 11, Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eugenio di Pirani (1852 - 1939), "Mein Kindchen ist fein", op. 54a (Fünf Kinderlieder für 1 hohe -- für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Elternstolz", op. 70 (Siebzehn Gesänge) no. 6 (1902-3)
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-13
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Word count: 39
El meu ninet és xamós, no podria ser més bufó; ell m’ha promès que el seu menut cor em pertany. Té els ulls blaus i un clotet al mentó, oh tu, criatura del meu cor, que bo sóc per tu!
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Translation of title "Elternstolz" = "L’orgull dels pares"Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2014 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2014-12-24
Line count: 8
Word count: 40