© by Karin Boye (1900 - 1941)
Nattens djupa violoncell
Language: Swedish (Svenska)
Nattens djupa violoncell [ ... ]
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Text Authorship:
- by Karin Boye (1900 - 1941), "Nattens djupa violoncell", appears in För trädets skull, Bonniers, first published 1935, copyright © [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 Rolf Martinsson (b. 1956), "In i evigheten = Into Eternity", op. 103 no. 2, first performed 2015 [ soprano and orchestra ], Gehrmans
Publisher: Gehrmans [external link] [sung text not yet checked] - by Benjamin Staern , "Nattens djupa violoncell", 2013/21 [ alto and chamber orchestra ], from Sånger om bländvit kärlek, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jan Wallgren (1935 - 1996), "Nattens djupa violoncell", 1992 [ mezzo-soprano and string quartet ], from Karins sånger, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David McDuff) , "The night's deep violoncello", appears in Karin Boye: Complete poems
This text was added to the website: 2026-01-14
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