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Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen: Ach wäre doch ein Musikus mir gut! Nun ließ der Herr mich meinen Wunsch erlangen Und schickt mir einen, ganz wie Milch und Blut. Da kommt er eben her mit sanfter Miene, Und senkt den Kopf und spielt die Violine.
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- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, first published 1860 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Oh, quanto tempo l'ho desiderato", appears in Canti popolari toscani. Raccolti e annotati da Giuseppe Tigri, Firenze, Barbera, first published 1856
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Hermann (Gustav) Goetz (1840 - 1876), "Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen", op. 4 no. 6 (1866), published 1869 [soprano or tenor and piano], from Rispetti: Sechs Italienische Volksgesänge, no. 6, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [text not verified]
- by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Erfüllter Wunsch", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1897 [voice and piano], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen [text not verified]
- by Hans Huber (1852 - 1921), "Italienisches Volkslied", op. 72a (Sieben Gesänge nach Volksliedern) no. 7, published 1884 [voice and piano], Zürich, Gassmann [text not verified]
- by August Overbeck , "Italienisches Volkslied", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1888 [voice and piano], Mannheim, Hasdenteufel [text not verified]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Wie lange schon war immer mein Verlangen", 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 11. [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (Donna Bareket) , title 1: "How long has my yearning always been", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Alberto Pedrotti
Text added to the website: 2003-11-09 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:59
Line count: 6
Word count: 47
How long has my yearning always been: Ah, if only a musician loved me! Now the lord has granted me my wish And sends me one, all pink and white. Here he comes, with gentle mien, And lowers his head, and plays the violin.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Donna (Bareket) Breitzer, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, first published 1860
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Oh, quanto tempo l'ho desiderato", appears in Canti popolari toscani. Raccolti e annotati da Giuseppe Tigri, Firenze, Barbera, first published 1856
Text added to the website: 2003-11-09 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:59
Line count: 6
Word count: 45