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Ihr schwarzen Augen, ihr dürft nur winken; Paläste fallen und Städte sinken. Wie sollte steh'n in solchem Strauß mein Herz, von Karten das schwache Haus?
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Based on- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, Sicilian [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), "Ihr schwarzen Augen, ihr dürft nur winken;", op. 65 no. 4 (1875), published 1875 [ vocal quartet and piano four-hands or instrumental ensemble ], from Neue Liebeslieder, no. 4, Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) , "Sizilianisches Lied" ; composed by Leo Grill, Wilhelm Killmayer, Friedrich von Wickede.
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- AFR Afrikaans [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (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) , "You black eyes, you need only beckon", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2020, (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) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Begli occhi scuri", 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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O, zwarte ogen, als jullie pinken, Paleizen vallen en steden zinken. Hoe blijft toch staan in zulk gedruis Mijn hart, zo wankel, dat kaartenhuis?
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 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., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist, Sicilian [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2015-04-10
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Word count: 24