by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ITA
Von allen guten Schwingen, Zu brechen durch die Zeit, Die mächtigste im Ringen, Das ist ein rechtes Leid.
Composition:
- Set to music by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Spruch", op. 28, Heft 3 no. 2, published 1921, first performed 1922 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], from Von deutscher Seele - Teil III - Der Liederteil, no. 2, Adolph Fürstner, Berlin
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 2. Sängerleben, in Sprüche, no. 3, appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte, in Sprüche, no. 3, Leipzig, Voigt & Günther, first published 1864
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Meditazione 1 da "Vita di poeta"", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Linda Godry , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-04
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Word count: 18