The man passed, the shadow disappeared

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by Kaija Saariaho (1952 - 2023)

Translation © by Mo Yang

L'homme a passé, l'ombre a disparu

Language: French (Français)

Our translations: ENG

L'homme a passé, l'ombre a disparu

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by Kaija Saariaho (1952 - 2023) [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 Kaija Saariaho (1952 - 2023), no title, 1999 [ vocal duet for 2 sopranos with harp and flute ], from Quatre Messages, no. 3, Chester Music Ltd ; the four pieces are intended to be performed within one concert but not consecutively [sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Mo Yang) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-04
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The man passed, the shadow disappeared

Language: English after the French (Français)

The man passed, the shadow disappeared

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This text was added to the website: 2025-06-30
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