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repertoire fridays: Johannes Brahms "O Tod, wie bitter bist du" (1896)

June 28, 2013 By sybariticsinger Leave a Comment

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAJsUCN4ps]

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) “O Tod, wie bitter bist du” no. 3 from Vier ernste Gesänge (Four serious songs) Op. 121.

Performed by Ukranian bass Alexander Kipnis (13 February1891 – 14 May 1978)

Text from The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive

O Tod, wie bitter bist du,
Wenn an dich gedenket ein Mensch,
Der gute Tage und genug hat
Und ohne Sorge lebet;
Und dem es wohl geht in allen Dingen
Und noch wohl essen mag!
O Tod, wie bitter bist du.O Tod, wie wohl tust du dem Dürftigen,
Der da schwach und alt ist,
Der in allen Sorgen steckt,
Und nichts Bessers zu hoffen,
Noch zu erwarten hat!
O Tod, wie wohl tust du!

Filed Under: Repertoire Fridays, Uncategorized Tagged With: bass repertoire, bass-baritone repertoire, german lieder, Johannes Brahms

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