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by Albrecht (Friedrich) Weber (1825 - 1901)
Translation by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911)

O wenn du gnädig sein willst, Schicksal,...
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
O wenn du gnädig sein willst, Schicksal, weise 
Mir nicht noch einmal menschliche Geburt zu! 
Wenn doch, denn keine Liebe; und wenn doch, 
Dann nicht zu Einem, den ich nicht erlange! 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Adolf von Wilbrandt, Lieder und Bilder, Berlin und Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Nachfolger, 1907, page 184. Appears in Indische Liedchen, in Ernste Liebe.


Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911), no title, appears in Lieder und Bilder, in Indische Liedchen, in Ernste Liebe, Berlin und Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Nachfolger, first published 1907 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Albrecht (Friedrich) Weber (1825 - 1901), no title
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Based on:

  • a text in Maharashtri Prakrit by Hāla (flourished c20-24), appears in Gāhā Sattasaī / Gāhā Kośa / Gāthā Saptaśatī = गाथासप्तशती  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by (Karl) Georg Göhler (1874 - 1954), "O, wenn du gnädig sein willst, Schicksal", op. 2 no. 35, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from 35 indische Liedchen für 1 Singstimme und Pianofortebegleitung, no. 35, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]

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