by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Unglücklich ist der, so sein Grab...
Language: German (Deutsch)
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Unglücklich ist der, so sein Grab bestellt Und nie geliebt eine einzige Stund! Er gleicht dem Becher, der jäh zerschellt, Eh er gelabt einen durstigen Mund!
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866) [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 Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Unglücklich ist der, so sein Grab bestellt", op. 47 (Sange for trestemmigt damekor med klaver) no. 3, published 1900 [ three-part women's chorus and piano ], also set in Danish (Dansk) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Danish (Dansk), a translation by Emil Aarestrup (1800 - 1856) ; composed by Christian Sinding.
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