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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Ich fahr dahin 
 (Sung text for setting by R. Mengelberg)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ich fahr' dahin, wenn es muß sein,
Ich scheid mich von der Liebsten mein,
Zur Letzt lass' ich ihr's Herze mein,
Ich aber leb'. So muß es sein.
Ich fahr' dahin!

Composition:

    Set to music by (Kurt) Rudolf Mengelberg (1892 - 1959), "Ich fahr dahin ", op. 6 no. 2, published 1921 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder des Abschieds, no. 2, Wien, Leipzig: Universal-Edition ; note: the score indicates that the text is from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Altes Minnelied"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
Line count: 5
Word count: 30

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