by Oswald von Wolkenstein (c1377 - 1445)
Im Mai
Language: Mittelhochdeutsch
O wunniklicher wohl gezierter mai dein süess geschrai pringt freuden mangerlai. besunderlich wo zwai an ainem schönem rai sich muetiklich verhendelt han. Grüen ist der wald, perg, au, gevild und tal, die nachtigal und aller voglin schal man höret ane zal erklingen überal.
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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 Oswald von Wolkenstein (c1377 - 1445), "Im Mai" [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Alfred Rottauscher (1888 - 1926) [an adaptation] ; composed by Johanna Müller-Hermann.
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