by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Elegy 7, Sonnet I, 7 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
... ... Erz aus des Steins Schweigen. ... ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir (1934 - 2022), "Elegy 7, Sonnet I, 7", 2003-04, first performed 2004, line 2-3 [ oboe, harp and countertenor ], from Orpheus elegies, no. 18, Boosey & Hawkes
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 1, no. 7
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