by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Elegy 25, Sonnet II, 27 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Gibt es wirklich die Zeit, die zerstörende?
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Composition:
- Set to music by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir (1934 - 2022), "Elegy 25, Sonnet II, 27", 2003-04, first performed 2004, line 1 [ oboe, harp and countertenor ], from Orpheus elegies, no. 20, Boosey & Hawkes
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 2, no. 27
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