Cinq élégies
Song Cycle by Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962)
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Unter den grünen Pfefferbäumen Gehn die Musiker auf den Strich, zwei und zwei Mit den Schreibern. Bach Hat ein Strichquartett im Täschen. Dante schwenkt Den dürren Hintern.
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- by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), no title, appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 4
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Die Stadt ist nach den Engeln genannt Und man begegnet allenthalben Engeln. Sie riechen nach Öl und tragen goldene Pessare Und mit blauen Ringen um die Augen Füttern sie allmorgenlich die Schreiber in ihren Schwimmpfühlen.
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- by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), no title, appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 3
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Jeden Morgen, mein Brot zu verdienen Geh' ich zum Markt, wo Lügen verkauft werden. Hoffnungsvoll Reihe ich mich ein unter die Verkäufer.
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- by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), "Hollywood"
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Diese Stadt hat mich belehrt, Paradies und Hölle können eine Stadt sein. Für die Mittellosen ist das Paradies die Hölle.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 1
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In den Hügeln wird Gold gefunden, an der Küste findet man Öl. Größere Vermögen bringen die Träume von Glück, die man hier auf Zelluloid schreibt.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Bertolt Brecht (1898 - 1956), appears in Hollywood-Elegien, no. 2
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