by Federico García Lorca (1898 - 1936)

Tu cuerpo, con la sombra violeta de mis manos
 (Sung text for setting by G. Crumb)
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Language: Spanish (Español) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
 ... 
Tu cuerpo, con la sombra violeta de mis manos, 
era un arcángel de frío.

Composition:

    Set to music by George Crumb (1929 - 2022), "Tu cuerpo, con la sombra violeta de mis manos", published 1969, lines 15-16 [ soprano, flute (piccolo and alto flute), harp, contrabass, and percussion ], from Madrigals, Book IV, no. 2, New York, Peters

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-02-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 123