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Nicht länger kann ich singen, denn der Wind Weht stark und macht dem Atem was zu schaffen. Auf fürcht ich, daß die Zeit umsonst verrinnt. Ja wär ich sicher, ging ich jetzt nicht schlafen. Ja wüßt ich was, würd ich nicht heimspazieren Und einsam diese schöne Zeit verlieren.
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Authorship
- 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) , "Non posso piú cantar", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Nicht länger kann ich singen, denn der Wind", 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 42. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Donna Bareket) , title 1: "I can sing no longer, because the wind", 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
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-17
Line count: 6
Word count: 48
I can sing no longer, because the wind Blows hard and makes it hard to breathe. Also I fear that time runs away in vain, If I were certain, I wouldn't now go to bed. If I knew something, I'd not go walking home And lose this lovely time in loneliness.
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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) , "Non posso piú cantar", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-17
Line count: 6
Word count: 52