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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

An Imma Freiin von Ehrenfels
 (Sung text for setting by C. Ansink)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
An Imma Freiin von Ehrenfels 
Liebe Baronesse, 

wie muss Ihmen jedes mitteilende Wort unverhältnismässig sein. 
Ihre Lage ist zugleich schwerer und schöpferischer als die der Hutter 
und Schwester.  Wo diese beiden in langen Erinnerungen von Gewesenen 
und Verwirklichtem ausruhen dürfen unter der Last des Schmerzes, 
da wird von Ihnen, welcher das Versprochene entzogen scheint, 
ein grenzenloses Schweben verlangt, 
vofür Schmerz kein ausreichender Name ist. 

Composition:

    Set to music by Caroline Ansink (b. 1959), "An Imma Freiin von Ehrenfels", 1992, copyright © 1992 [ soprano, mezzo-soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from Liebe Freundinnen, chères amies, no. 4, Amsterdam : Donemus

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title

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