Když mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat učívala, podivno, že často, často slzívala. A ted' také pláčem snědé líce mučim, když cigánské děti hrát a zpívat učim!
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It is based on
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923), appears in Cigánské melodie, no. 22, first published 1859
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Karel Bendl (1838 - 1897), "Když mne stará matka", from Cigánské melodie, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Když mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat učívala", op. 55 no. 4, B. 104 no. 4 (1880), from Cigánské melodie, no. 4, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916) ; composed by Charles Edward Ives.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923) , no title ; composed by Antonín Dvořák.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gayle Royko Heuser) (Anna Majtas Royko) , "When my old mother taught me to sing", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Thomas Heck) , "When my mother taught me to sing", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Marc Moreau) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Maria Rita De Matteis) , "Quando la mia vecchia madre ancora mi insegnava a cantare", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) [singable] (Thomas Heck) , "Quando mia vecchia madre", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 4
Word count: 26
Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen, sonderbar, daß Tränen ihr am Auge hingen. Jetzt die braunen Wangen netzen mir die Zähren, wenn ich will die Kinder Sang und Spielen lehren!
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Authorship:
- Singable translation by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923), no title [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923), appears in Cigánské melodie, no. 22, first published 1859
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904), "Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen", op. 55 no. 4, B. 104 no. 4 (1880), from Zigeunermelodien, no. 4, also set in Czech (Čeština) [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 4
Word count: 32