| |
| | 
| Downloads & Listens: ****
|
| Description | | Vocalist, computer and various collaborators. |
| Similar Artists | | Freres Jacques, Comedy Harmonists, A Cappella, Kings Singers... well one can aspire :-) |
|
David W Solomons is honoured to be one of the first to join this excellent new website, offspring of the mp3.com TopTempo listing.
If you like what you hear here, do also please visit my Home Page:
www.dwsolo.com
and
dwsChorale
|
| Information for song "Naenie (lament for a songbird)" | | | | |  | Naenie is originally a lament from ancient Roman times. This particular lament, by Robert Schumann, is for a beloved pet bird who, when alive, would so delight us with his song. |  Play
Download
$0.50
 Buy |
| | Song Story | The flowers that we strew over the bird`s grave are called "Zeitlose" - literally "timeless ones". These are translated as Autumn crocus or meadow saffron. A search on "Google images" provides a wonderful display of the various kinds :-)
For info on Roman laments generally Google "naeniae"
| | Song Lyrics | Unter den roten Blumen
Graben wir traurig dich ein
Unter den roten Blumen
Schlummere lieb Voegelein
Hast uns so schoen gesungen
Haben dich so sehr geliebt
Kehlchen hat ausgeklungen
ach! wie uns das so sehr betruebt
Als du noch sangest, hatte Rosen bluehender Mai geweckt
Aber heute mit Zeitlosen
Haben wir dich zugedeckt
Unter den roten Blumen
Schlummere lieb Voegelein
(Under the crimson flowers we bury you in sadness, sweet bird.
Sleep under the red flowers sweet bird.
You sang so beautifully but your little thoat is now silent,
Which makes us so sad; we loved you so much.
When you sang, blooming May awoke the roses,
But now with the meadow saffron we strew your grave
Sleep under the crimson flowers sweet bird.)
| | Song Statistics | | Song Serial Number: | | 320 | | Date of first upload: | | Monday January 2nd, 2006 | | Date of last update: | | Monday January 2nd, 2006 | | Total downloads and listens: | | **** | | Total amount sold: | | $**** |
| |
|
dwsolo