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Aj! Kterak trojhranec můj přerozkošně zvoní, jak cigána píseň, když se k smrti kloní! Když se k smrti kloní, trojhran mu vyzvání. Konec písni, tanci, lásce, bědování. Konec písni, tanci, lásce, bědování.
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- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923), no title, appears in Cigánské melodie, no. 57, 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), "Aj! Kterak trojhranec můj přerozkošně zvoní", op. 55 no. 2, B. 104 no. 2 (1880), from Cigánské melodie, no. 2, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- 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) , "Ah! Why is my three-cornered bell ringing?", copyright © 2004, (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) , "Oh, come suona magnifico il mio triangolo!", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 5
Word count: 32
Ah! Why is my three-cornered bell ringing so passionately? As a gypsy song -- when death is imminent -- the death of a gypsy brings an end to song, dance, love and all concerns! To song, dance, love and all concerns!
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- Translation from Czech (Čeština) to English copyright © 2004 by Gayle Royko Heuser and Anna Majtas Royko, (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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Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) by Adolf Heyduk (1835 - 1923), no title, appears in Cigánské melodie, no. 57, first published 1859
This text was added to the website: 2004-03-22
Line count: 5
Word count: 39