by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Mondendinge
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: DUT
Dinge gehen vor im Mond, die das Kalb selbst nicht gewohnt. Tulemond und Mondamin liegen heulend auf den Knien. Heulend fletschen sie die Zähne auf der schwefligen Hyäne. Aus den Kratern aber steigt Schweigen, das sie überschweigt. Dinge gehen vor im Mond, die das Kalb selbst nicht gewohnt. Tulemond und Mondamin liegen heulend auf den Knien...
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Mondendinge" [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 Vincent Bouchot (b. 1966), "Mondendinge", 2011 [ voice and piano ], from Galgenlieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Mondendinge", from Galgenlieder, no. 27 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Gulda (1930 - 2000), "Mondendinge", 1950/1, first performed 1951 [ baritone and chamber orchestra ], from 7 Galgenlieder, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolf Jaggi (b. 1940), "Mondendinge" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Mondendinge", op. 7 no. 7, from Galgenlieder, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Joost van der Linden) , "Maandingen", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-07-07
Line count: 12
Word count: 56