by Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema (1877 - 1924)
Avond
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)
De zwarte takken In den wind, De blâren zakken Om 'n menschenkind. Bij 'n boerenwagen Werkt een man, De wolken dragen Het duister an. Boven die beiden Rijst een ster, Over de weiden - Heel - heel ver!
Text Authorship:
- by Carel Steven Adama van Scheltema (1877 - 1924), "Avond" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henk Bijvanck (1909 - 1969), "Avond", 1940-1945 [ low voice and piano ], from 7 liederen : voor lagere stem en piano, 1940-'45, no. 6, note: this may be the wrong poem for this song [sung text not yet checked]
- by Reine Colaço Osorio-Swaab (1881 - 1971), "Avond", 1931 [sung text not yet checked]
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Word count: 36