by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Elegy 2, Sonnet I, 17 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Dieser erst oben doch
biegt sich zur Leier.
Composition:
- Set to music by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir (1934 - 2022), "Elegy 2, Sonnet I, 17", 2003-04, first performed 2004, lines 13-14 [ oboe, harp and countertenor ], from Orpheus elegies, no. 5, Boosey & Hawkes
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 1, no. 17
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This text was added to the website: 2018-05-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 51