by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Elegy 5, Sonnet I, 12 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
... Und mit kleinen Schritten gehn die Uhren neben unserm eigentlichen Tag. ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir (1934 - 2022), "Elegy 5, Sonnet I, 12", 2003-04, first performed 2004, lines 3-4 [ oboe, harp and countertenor ], from Orpheus elegies, no. 13, Boosey & Hawkes
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 1, no. 12
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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-02
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Word count: 84