O wie sanft die Quelle sich
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Unknown Language
O wie sanft die Quelle sich
durch die Wiese windet!
O wie schön, wenn Liebe sich
zu der Liebe findet!
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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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O wie sanft die Quelle sich", op. 52 no. 10 (1869), from Liebesliederwalzer, no. 10 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O wie sanft", WoO. 26 (c1865-75), published 1908 [ SSAA chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Anton Rückauf (1855 - 1903), "O wie sanft die Quelle", op. 8 (Russische Volkspoësien für gemischten Chor mit vierhändiger Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1888 [ SSATTBB chorus and piano four-hands ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- AFR Afrikaans [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Pauline Kroger) , copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O how gently the stream", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ô comme la source doucement", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 20
O, hoe zacht het stroompje zich
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)
O, hoe zacht het stroompje zich
Door de wei een weg windt!
O, hoe mooi als liefde zich
Bij de liefde weervindt!
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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-23
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