Tanzliedli (Reinhart, set by P. Hindemith) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Gugeli, Gygeli Brotisbei! ¹
Lüpfet's Füessli, lüpfet d'Bei!
s'chunnt e Zyt, s'chunnt e Tag,
wo me se nümme lüpfe mag.

Gygeli, Gygeli Brotisbei!
Gäll, mer göh no lang nit hei!
Gö nit hei bis's Hüendli chreiht,
und der Güggel Eier leit.

Gygeli, Gygeli Brotisbei!
D'Buebe füehre d'Meitli hei.
Wär nit tanzen und singe cha;
dä sell au nit Hochzyt ha!

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¹ "Bratenbein" (in the Aargauer dialect: Brotisbei) is the bone of the steak; this used to be given to the violin player who played while the steak itself was served.

Input by Alberto Pedrotti

Authorship

Josef Reinhart (1875-1957)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

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GER

German

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