Aria. Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not,
Ängstlichs Sehnen, Furcht und Tod
Nagen mein beklemmtes Herz,
Ich empfinde Jammer, Schmerz.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), "Aria. Seufzer, Tränen, Kummer, Not", BWV 12 (1714) [ soprano, oboe, organ, continuo ], from cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Sighs, tears, despair, anguish", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-29
Line count: 4
Word count: 17
Sighs, tears, despair, anguish
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Sighs, tears, despair, anguish,
Anxious longing, fear and Death
Eat away at my constricted heart;
I feel misery, pain.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2023-04-23
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