Songs
Säf, säf, susa
(1899)
Op. 36 no.4
Säf, säf, susa
Säf, säf, susa, Våg, våg, slå, I sägen mig hvar Ingalill den unga månde gå? Hon skrek som en vingskjuten and, när hon sjönk i sjön,Det var när sista vår stod grön. De voro henne gramse vid Östanålid,Det tog hon sig så illa vid. De voro henne gramse för gods och gullOch för hennes unga kärleks skull. De stucko en ögonsten med tagg,De kastade smuts i en liljas dagg. Så sjungen, sjungen sorgsång, I sorgsna vågor små, Säf, säf, susa, Våg, våg, slå!
Reed, reed rustle
Reed, reed, rustle, Wave, wave, play, You tell me where Ingalill, The young one, may go?She screamed like a wingbroken duck, when she sank in the lake, It was, when the last Spring was green.They spent their wrath on her at Östanlid.For which she felt ill at ease.They spent their wrath on her for goods and for goldAnd for the sake of her young love. They stuck a gemstone with a thorn, They threw dirt in the dew of a lily. So sing, sing a mournful song, Ye sorrowful little waves, Reed, reed, rustle, Wave, wave, play!
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Composer
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature and Nordic mythology.
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Previously performed at:
- 10 Jun 2018: Michael Mofidian & Keval Shah - Pollock House
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- 22 Oct 2017: Sibelius & Mahler: Maria Forsström & Matti Hirvonen
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- 22 Oct 2017: From Vienna to Moscow: Michael Mofidian & Keval Shah
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Säf, säf, susa
Säf, säf, susa,
Våg, våg, slå,
I sägen mig hvar Ingalill
den unga månde gå?
Hon skrek som en vingskjuten and, när hon sjönk i sjön,
Det var när sista vår stod grön.
De voro henne gramse vid Östanålid,
Det tog hon sig så illa vid.
De voro henne gramse för gods och gull
Och för hennes unga kärleks skull.
De stucko en ögonsten med tagg,
De kastade smuts i en liljas dagg.
Så sjungen, sjungen sorgsång,
I sorgsna vågor små,
Säf, säf, susa,
Våg, våg, slå!
Reed, reed rustle
Reed, reed, rustle,
Wave, wave, play,
You tell me where Ingalill,
The young one, may go?
She screamed like a wingbroken duck, when she sank in the lake,
It was, when the last Spring was green.
They spent their wrath on her at Östanlid.
For which she felt ill at ease.
They spent their wrath on her for goods and for gold
And for the sake of her young love.
They stuck a gemstone with a thorn,
They threw dirt in the dew of a lily.
So sing, sing a mournful song,
Ye sorrowful little waves,
Reed, reed, rustle,
Wave, wave, play!
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature and Nordic mythology.
Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 10 Jun 2018: Michael Mofidian & Keval Shah - Pollock House
- 22 Oct 2017: Sibelius & Mahler: Maria Forsström & Matti Hirvonen
- 22 Oct 2017: From Vienna to Moscow: Michael Mofidian & Keval Shah
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