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Ich atmet' einen linden Duft! Im Zimmer stand Ein Zweig der Linde, Ein Angebinde Von lieber Hand. Wie lieblich war der Lindenduft! Wie lieblich ist der Lindenduft! Das Lindenreis Brachst du gelinde! Ich atme leis Im Duft der Linde Der Liebe linden Duft.
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 4. Vierte Reihe. Lenz, in Mailieder, no. 42
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft!", 1901-2, published 1905, from Fünf Rückertlieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Respirava una suau fragància!", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I breathed a gentle fragrance!", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Respiravo un delicato profumo!", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , "Eu aspirei uma fragrância gentil!", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "¡Olía un suave aroma!", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Jag kände en doft så ljuv", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 43
¡Olía un suave aroma! En la habitación había un ramito de tilo, Un regalo De alguien amado. ¡Qué delicioso era el aroma del tilo! ¡Qué delicioso es el aroma del tilo! ¡Ese ramito de tilo Que suavemente cortásteis! Suavemente aspiro El aroma del tilo, El aroma del amor.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2007 by Elena María Accinelli, (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 German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 4. Vierte Reihe. Lenz, in Mailieder, no. 42
This text was added to the website: 2007-06-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 48