Composition:

Set to music by Harrison Birtwistle, Sir (1934 - 2022), "Elegy 23, Sonnet II, 26", 2003-04, first performed 2004, line 12-13 [ oboe, harp and countertenor ], from Orpheus elegies, no. 21, Boosey & Hawkes

Text Authorship:

• by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 2, no. 26

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This text was added to the website: 2023-08-05
Line count: 14
Word count: 84