Alors...
Les fleurs s'épanouissent — alors
on les regarde — alors
elles se flétrissent — alors…
Confirmed with Oberlin, Steinilber & Iwamura, Hidetaké, Chansons des Geishas, Aux éditions G. Crès. Paris - 1926 p.176
Text Authorship:
- by Émile Steinilber-Oberlin (b. 1878), "Alors ...", appears in Chansons des Geishas, in Les Heures légères, Paris, Éd. Georges Crès & Cie., first published 1926 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- by Hidétaké Iwamura , "Alors ...", appears in Chansons des Geishas, in Les Heures légères, Paris, Éd. Georges Crès & Cie., first published 1926 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henri Gil-Marchex (1894 - 1970), "Alors ...", published 1935, first performed 1937 [ high voice and piano ], from Chansons de Geishas, no. 7, Paris, Éd. du Magasin Musical Pierre Schneider [sung text not yet checked]
- by Dorel Handman (b. 1906), "Alors...", subtitle: "Chanson de Geisha", published 1947 [ medium voice and piano ], from Sept mélodies pour chant et piano, no. 6, Paris, Éditions Durand & Cie. [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2023-04-02
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So...
The flowers bloom – then
one watches them – then
they wilt – then…
