Oh, he is far away from me
behind the leaves of three forests,
behind the waves of three rivers.
Wilhelm Stenhammar Till en ros / To a rose
Wilhelm Stenhammar I skogen / In the forest
But teach me, little violet, sweet as yours
a sorrow when happiness has ended.
Wilhelm Stenhammar
One of the most important Swedish composers.
Pauline Viardot L’absence / The absence
Without rest, without hope?
Does living mean suffering?
Pauline Viardot
The world has finally found a woman composer of genius.
Pauline Viardot Madrid
Now, if you want to know
How I made this conquest,
It was the allure of my horse,
A compliment on her mantilla
And some vanilla bonbons
One beautiful evening of carnival
Julian Aguirre Rosas Orientales / Oriental Roses
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Argentinian composer loving folklore.
Ture Rangström I dina händers mjuka fågelbo / In the soft birds’ nest of your hands
In the soft birds’ nest of your hands
my worries sleep – all is peace.
Ture Rangström Den enda stunden / One single moment
A day disappears
a year goes by
Widor, Charles-Marie La bianchina
“E se voleste darmi un po d’amore
vi chiamerei la donna del mio core.”
Erich Meyer-Helmund Das Zauberlied / The Magic Song
Denn seit dem Tag, an dem ich schied,
von ew’ger Lieb’ bezwungen:
Hör’ ich, ach, nur dein Zauberlied
tief in mein Herz gesungen.