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He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! Spiel das Lied vom ungetreuen Mägdelein! Laß die Saiten weinen, klagen, traurig bange, Bis die heiße Träne netzet diese Wange!
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- by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Hungarian (Magyar) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein
", op. 103 no. 1 (1887/8), published 1888 [voice or SATB chorus and piano], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 1, Berlin, Simrock [text verified 1 time]
- by Gunnar de Frumerie (1908 - 1987), "He, he Zigeuner", 1927 [voice and piano], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 1. [text not verified]
- by Hans Melcher Svensson (1882 - 1961), "He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein
", 1910, orchestrated 1920 [voice and piano], from Acht Zigeunerlieder, no. 1. [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Leonard Lehrman) , title 1: "Ho there, Gypsy! Strike resoundingly each string!", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Suvvia, zingaro, pizzica le corde!", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:24
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Hé, zigeuner, sla nu maar de snaren aan! Speel het lied van ’t meisje dat haar vriend liet staan! Laat de snaren huilen, klagen, droeve zangen, Tot de hete tranen stromen van mijn wangen!
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2014 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
- a text in Hungarian (Magyar) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Text added to the website: 2014-06-06 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:05:35
Line count: 4
Word count: 34