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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Ach, nicht getrennt sein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ach, nicht getrennt sein,
nicht durch so wenig Wandung
vom Sternen-Maß.
Innres, was ists?
Wenn nicht gesteigerter Himmel,
durchworfen mit Vögeln und tief
von Winden der Heimkehr.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title [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 Peter Schuback (b. 1947), "Ach nicht", 2006 [ mixed chorus and 2 violins ad libitum ], from Drei Rilke Poems, no. 3, Svensk Musik [sung text not yet checked]

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  • Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Louis Andriessen.
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-14
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