Dorm petit infant, dorm aviat!

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Salvador Pila

Schlaf, Kindlein, balde!

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Schlaf, Kindlein, balde!
Die Vöglein fliegen im Walde, 
Sie fliegen [den]¹ Wald wohl auf und nieder
Und bringen dem Kindlein [die Ruh bald]² wieder!
[Schlaf Kindlein, schlaf!]³

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

• R. Kahn • M. Reger

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¹ Kahn: "im"
² Kahn: "den Schlaf bald" ; Reger: "den Schlaf auch"
³ omitted by Kahn, Reger.

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Schlaf, Kindlein, balde, die Vöglein fliegen", op. 66 no. 21, published 1920 [ vocal duet with piano ], from 24 leichte zweistimmige Kanons , no. 21, Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text checked 1 time]
by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Wiegenlied", 1909 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Dorm petit infant, dorm aviat!

Language: Catalan (Català) after the German (Deutsch)

Dorm petit infant, dorm aviat!
Els ocellets volen al bosc,
volen amunt i avall pel bosc
i porten prest el repòs al petit infant!
Dorm petit infant, dorm!

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Translations of title(s):
"Schlaf, Kindlein, balde, die Vöglein fliegen" = "Dorm petit infant, aviat, els ocellets volen"
"Wiegenlied" = "Cançó de bressol"

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2023 by Salvador Pila, (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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This text was added to the website: 2023-11-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 28