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Gedichte der Mütter

Song Cycle by Sylke Zimpel (b. 1959)

1. Scham
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn du mich anblickst, werd' ich schön
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), "Scham", copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , "Scham", copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, appears in Desolación, in 1. Poesia, in 3. Dolor
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2. Er hat mich geküsst
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Und schon bin ich eine andere: eine andere durch das Klopfen
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, no title, appears in Desolación, in 2. Prosa, in 3. Poemas de las madres, no. 1, first published 1922
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3. Wie wird es sein?
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich habe lange die Blüten der Rose geschaut und sie betastet
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Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, no title, appears in Desolación, in 2. Prosa, in 3. Poemas de las madres, no. 2, first published 1922
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4. Empfindsam
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schon spiel ich nicht mehr auf den Wiesen und fürchte mich
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, "Sensitivita", appears in Desolación, in 2. Prosa, in 3. Poemas de las madres, no. 7, first published 1922
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5. Weisheit
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nun weiß ich, wozu ich zwanzig Sommer das Licht
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Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), "Weisheit", copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , "Weisheit", copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, "Sabiduría", appears in Desolación, in 2. Prosa, in 3. Poemas de las madres, no. 3, first published 1922
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6. Mutter, erzähl mir
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mutter, erzähl mir alles, was du durch deine alten Schmerzen weißt
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Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Theile (1904 - 1986), "Mutter, erzähl mir", copyright ©
  • by Gisela Pape , "Mutter, erzähl mir", copyright ©

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by Lucila de María del Perpetuo Socorro Godoy Alcayaga (1889 - 1957), as Gabriela Mistral, "Cuéntame, madre...", appears in Desolación, in 2. Prosa, in 3. Poemas de las madres, no. 15, first published 1922
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Total word count: 472
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