Weit unten, im Süden, in Dixieland O brich, mein Herz, o brich! Sie haben an einen Baum dich gehängt, o Ärmster, Liebster, dich! Weit unten, im Süden, in Dixieland Zermalt, vom Wind umweht! Und ich hab den weissen Herrn Jesu gefragt: Wozu, wozu noch das Gebet? Weit unten, im Süden, in Dixieland Ich leb', ich atme kaum. O Liebe , nackter Schatten An einem kahlen Baum!
Symphonische Gesänge
Song Cycle by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942)
Word count: 400
1. Lied aus Dixieland [sung text checked 1 time]
Authorship
- by Josef Luitpold Stern (1886 - 1966), as Josef Luitpold [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in English by (James Mercer) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Song for a Dark Girl", appears in Fine Clothes to the Jew, first published 1927
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Researcher for this text: Anne Ozorio2. Lied der Baumwollpacker [sung text checked 1 time]
Komm, Bruder komm! Pack an und roll Die Baumwollballen rund und voll! Es endet einmal noch die Plag, Wir warten nicht auf den Jüngsten Tag! Die Baumwollballen wältzen weich Den hollischen Weg ins Himmelreich Und trittest du zu Jesus, Bruder, so sag: Wir warten nicht auf den Jüngsten Tag! Gab Gott dem Baumwollpacker die Seele? Dass sie der Andre mart're und quäl... Gott wird nicht grollen, wenn wir nicht wollen! Komm, Bruder, komm! Roll die Wolle, roll! Komm, roll!
Authorship
- by Josef Luitpold Stern (1886 - 1966), as Josef Luitpold [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in English by Jean Toomer (1894 - 1967), "Cotton song"
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Researcher for this text: Anne Ozorio3. Totes braunes Mädel [sung text checked 1 time]
Schwarzbraunes Mädel hat sterben gemusst, Tod hat sie geraubt, hat sie geraubt. Zwei Rosen auf der Brust, Weisse Kerzen zu Fuss und Haupt. Deine Mutter hat ihren Ring verstezt, Dich zu kleiden so weiss und schön, Was das für ein Singen und tanzen wär' Könntest du dich sehn.
Authorship
- by Josef Luitpold Stern (1886 - 1966), as Josef Luitpold [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in English by Countee Cullen (1903 - 1946), "A brown girl dead"
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Researcher for this text: Anne Ozorio4. Übler Bursche [sung text checked 1 time]
Bin ein übler, übler Bursche, Jeder hat mich auf dem Strich! Bin ein Bursche, übel, übel, Jeder schimpft auf mich! Nur der Schnapps und die Schlechtigkeit Sind bei mir alle Zeit Hau' mein Weib durch Und das kleine Mädel Schlag hin, svhalg her, Schlag darauf, Mädel, Frau, Frau, Mädel!
Authorship
Based on- a text in English by (James Mercer) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Bad boy"
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Researcher for this text: Anne Ozorio5. Erkenntnis [sung text checked 1 time]
Ich möchte weider einfacgh sein Wie Erde, wie regen, einfach und rein, O hätte ich nie gekannt, dunkles Harlem, Das wilde Lachen deiner Lust, Die salzigen Tränen deiner Pein. Sei gut zu mir, du grosse dunkle Stadt, Lass mich vergessen, Ich will nicht weider zurück zu dir!
Authorship
Based on- a text in English by (James Mercer) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Disillusion"
6. Afrikanischer Tanz [sung text checked 1 time]
Grollen die Tomtoms, Rollen die Tomtoms, Grollen, Rollen, Wecken dein Blut. Tanz! Nachtumhülltes Mädchen Dreht sich leis Im Lichterkreis, Rauchwölkchen um das Feuer Dreht sich leis im Lichterkreis. Und die Tomtoms rollen, Und die Tomtoms grollen, Rollen, grollen, Wecken dein Blut.
Authorship
- by Josef Luitpold Stern (1886 - 1966), as Josef Luitpold [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in English by (James Mercer) Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Danse Africaine", appears in The Weary Blues, first published 1926
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]7. Arabeske [sung text checked 1 time]
Drunten in Georgis [ ... ]
Authorship
- by Anna Siemsen , copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in English by Frank Smith Horne (1899 - 1974), "Arabesque", copyright ©