by Francisco Asís de Icaza y Breña (1863 - 1925)
La sombra
Language: Spanish (Español)
Íbamos hacia el Oriente cara al sol! Amanecía y todo era luz al frente. Nuestra sombra nos seguía. Hoy, con el sol en el ocaso, Al proseguir la jornada, Una sombra prolongada Va precediendo mi paso.
Text Authorship:
- by Francisco Asís de Icaza y Breña (1863 - 1925), "La sombra", appears in Cancionero de la vida honda y de la emoción fugitiva, first published 1922 [author's text not yet checked 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 Manuel M. Ponce (1883 - 1948), "La sombra", op. 37 no. 2 (1936), first performed 1937 [medium voice and piano], from Cuatros poemas de Francisco A. de Icaza (De la vida honda y de la emoción fugitiva), no. 2. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-08-29
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