Texts by T. Ryōkan set in Art Songs and Choral Works

Texts set in art song or choral works (not necessarily comprehensive):

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Special notes: All titles and first lines are included in this index, including those used by composers.
Titles used by the text author appear in boldface. First lines appear in italics.
A language code in a blue rectangle like ENG indicates that a translation to that language is available.
A grey rectangle like FRE indicates a particular translation (usually one set to music) exists but isn't yet available.

• A la surface de l’eau - S. Lacaze (Text: Anonymous after Taigu Ryōkan)
• Days and months pass over - F. Richter ⊗
• How deep and motionless is the solitude of my hut! - F. Richter ⊗
• Kugami's mountain way (With gentle pace I tread Kugami's mountain way) - F. Richter ⊗
• mizu no mo ni ayaori midaru haru no ame FRE
• Mizu no mo ni (A la surface de l’eau) - S. Lacaze (Text: Anonymous after Taigu Ryōkan)
• Mortal life is as a drop of dew (Mortal life is as a drop of dew) - F. Richter ⊗
• Mortal life is as a drop of dew - F. Richter ⊗
• Oft at morning and at night - F. Richter ⊗
• Snow heaps these hills, and no man comes this way - F. Richter ⊗
• Snow heaps these hills (Snow heaps these hills, and no man comes this way) - F. Richter ⊗
• The Hare in the Moon () - R. Samuel [x] ⊗ *
• The spring has passed (How deep and motionless is the solitude of my hut!) - F. Richter ⊗
• The spring's pure flowers (Days and months pass over) - F. Richter ⊗
• Thoughts sweet and gentle (Oft at morning and at night) - F. Richter ⊗
• What are those fluttering shadows (What are those fluttering shadows) (from Dew-drops on a Lotus Leaf; The Life of the Great Japanese Poet and Buddhist Priest Ryōkwan) - F. Richter ⊗
• What are those fluttering shadows (from Dew-drops on a Lotus Leaf; The Life of the Great Japanese Poet and Buddhist Priest Ryōkwan) - F. Richter ⊗
• With gentle pace I tread Kugami's mountain way - F. Richter ⊗

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