by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ITA
Wir wandern nun schon viel hundert Jahr Und kommen doch nicht zur Stelle - Der Strom wohl rauscht an die tausend gar Und kommt doch nicht zur Quelle.
Composition:
- Set to music by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), no title, op. 28, Heft 2 no. 2, published 1921, first performed 1922 [ mixed chorus and orchestra ], from Von deutscher Seele - Teil II - Leben und Singen, no. 2, Adolph Fürstner, Berlin
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Werktag", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte, in Sprüche, no. 1, Berlin, Duncker und Humblot, first published 1837
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Giorno di lavoro", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-06
Line count: 4
Word count: 27