by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Zugemessne Rhythmen See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Zugemeßne Rhythmen reizen freilich,
Das Talent erfreut sich wohl darin,
Doch wie schnelle widern sie abscheulich,
Hohle Masken ohne Blut und Sinn.
Selbst der Geist erscheint sich nicht erfreulich,
Wenn er nicht, auf neue Form bedacht,
Jener toten Form ein Ende macht.
Composition:
- Set to music by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Zugemessne Rhythmen", WoO. 122 (1935), stanza 3
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Nachbildung", written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 2. Buch Hafis -- Hafis Nameh
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Apportioned rhythms", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 124