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Dein blaues Auge
Op. 59 no.8
Dein blaues Auge
Dein blaues Auge hält so still,Ich blicke bis zum Grund.Du fragst mich, was ich sehen will?Ich sehe mich gesund.Es brannte mich ein glühend Paar,Noch schmerzt das Nachgefühl:Das deine ist wie See so klarUnd wie ein See so kühl.
Your Blue Eyes
Your blue eyes stay so still,I look into their depths.You ask me what I seek to see?Myself restored to health.A pair of ardent eyes have burnt me,The pain of it still throbs:Your eyes are limpid as a lake,And like a lake as cool.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Brahms has been considered, by his contemporaries and by later writers, as both a traditionalist and an innovator. His music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. While many contemporaries found his music too academic, his contribution and craftsmanship have been admired by many.
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Dein blaues Auge
Your Blue Eyes
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Composer
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Brahms has been considered, by his contemporaries and by later writers, as both a traditionalist and an innovator. His music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. While many contemporaries found his music too academic, his contribution and craftsmanship have been admired by many.
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