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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Wann ich schon schwarz bin
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wann ich schon schwarz bin,
Schuld ist nicht mein allein,
Schuld hat mein Mutter gehabt,
Weil sie mich nicht gewaschen hat,
Da ich noch klein,
Da ich wunderwinzig bin gesein.

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Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Geh, du schwarze Amsel", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [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 Jacob Ehrhart (flourished c1882), "Geh, du schwarze Amsel", op. 2, Heft 1 no. 3, published 1882 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Acht Liedlein aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn den Kleinen vorzusingen für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Paul Hermann Franz Graener (1872 - 1944), "Wann ich schon schwarz bin ", op. 30 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1909 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Benjamin Wilhelm Mayer (1831 - 1898), as W. A. Rémy, "Geh', du schwarze Amsel", op. 3 no. 5, published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn". Zwölf kleine Lieder für Jung und Alt für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Graz, Pechel [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-06-07
Line count: 6
Word count: 30

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