by August von Kotzebue (1761 - 1819)
Ruhend von seinen Taten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Männerchor Ruhend von seinen Taten hat uns der Fürst berufen, an des Thrones Stufen Heil der Völker zu beraten; und im dichten Kreise sammelte uns der Held nach der Väter Weise auf diesem freien Feld.
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- by August von Kotzebue (1761 - 1819) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Ruhend von seinen Taten", op. 117 no. 2 (1811) [ men's chorus ], from cantata König Stephan, no. 2, (suivi d'un monologue par Stephan) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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