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Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder
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A wonderful Mahler piece, describing how I often feel..... (see "story behind the song)
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An admirer of the masters, my work is an exploration of what riches can be found in music with form, development and the subtle interplay of ideas, instruments,
Being an admirer of the masters, my work is an exploration of what riches can be found in music with form, development and the subtle interplay of ideas, instruments, and harmony - and how they can still speak to the hearts of listeners.
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Genre
Classical • Symphonic
Charts
Peak #78
Peak in subgenre #13
Author
Friedrich Ruckert / Gustav Mahler
Rights
in the Public Domain, as far as I know
Uploaded
December 18, 2010
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MP3 1.5 MB • 128 kbps • 1:39
Story behind the song
Rueckert-Lieder is a song cycle of five Lieder for voice and orchestra or piano by Gustav Mahler, based on poems written by Friedrich Rueckert. They were first published in Sieben Lieder aus letzter Zeit.
Lyrics
German: Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! Meine Augen schlag' ich nieder, Wie ertappt auf boeser That; Selber darf ich nicht getrauen, Ihrem Wachsen zuzuschauen: Deine Neugier ist Verrath. Bienen, wenn sie Zellen bauen, Lassen auch nicht zu sich schauen, Schauen selber auch nicht zu. [Wann]1 die reichen Honigwaben Sie zu Tag gefoerdert haben, Dann vor allen nasche du! English: Look not into my songs! My eyes I lower, as if I've been caught in an evil deed. I can't even trust myself to watch them grow. Your curiosity is a betrayal! Bees, when they build their cells, also do not let anyone observe them; even themselves. When the rich honeycombs are brought out to the light of day, then you shall taste them before everyone else! Beautiful, JUST beautiful! This is how I often feel after finishing a piece.
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