by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation Singable translation by Emil Aarestrup (1800 - 1856)
Unglücklich ist der, so sein Grab...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Chosen for Diff
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.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-17
Line count: 4
Word count: 26
Ulykkelig den, som i Døden gaar
Language: Danish (Dansk) after the German (Deutsch)
Chosen for Diff
Ulykkelig den, som i Døden gaar Og ikke havde en Kærligheds Stund! Det er som Bægret, der faldt i Skaar, Førend det lædsked en tørstig Mund.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Emil Aarestrup (1800 - 1856) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
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), "Ulykkelig den, som i Døden gaar", op. 47 (Sange for trestemmigt damekor med klaver) no. 3, published 1900 [ three-part women's chorus and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-07-17
Line count: 4
Word count: 26