by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Burn out my eyes
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Lösch mir die Augen aus", appears in Das Stundenbuch, in 2. Das Buch von der Pilgerschaft, no. 7
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Quentin Grant (b. 1962), "Burn out my eyes", 2009 [ high voice and piano ], from Rilke songs, no. 1, Australian Music Centre
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Jessie Lemont (1872 - 1947) ; composed by Leonard Bernstein, Ernst Toch.
- Also set in English, a translation by Anita Barrows , copyright © and by Joanna Macy , copyright © ; composed by Brad Mehldau.
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Anne Charlotte Clarke.
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Sylvaine Leblond Martin, Jure Petrović.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Babbette Deutsch (1895 - 1982) , "Put out my eyes, and I can see you still" ; composed by Colin Matthews.
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