by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)
Viele versuchten umsonst
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Viele versuchten umsonst das Freudigste freudig zu sagen, Hier spricht endlich es mir, hier in der Trauer sich aus.
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Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Sophokles", appears in Gedichte 1784-1800 [author's text not yet checked 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 Hanns Eisler (1898 - 1962), "Vorspiel und Spruch", published 1962 [ baritone, string orchestra ], from Ernste Gesänge, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wolfgang Nening (b. 1966), "Sophokles", 1991 [ mezzo-soprano and guitar or piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Dr. Anthony Krupp) , "Prelude and motto", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2005-02-20
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Word count: 19