Warum bin ich vergänglich

«Warum bin ich vergänglich, o Zeus?» so fragte die Schönheit.
«Macht ich doch», sagte der Gott, «nur das Vergängliche schön.»

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , no title, from Vier Jahreszeiten, in Sommer, no. 35

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

by Robert Kahn (1865-1951) , "Warum bin ich vergänglich", op. 55 (Neun Lieder nach Gedichten von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) no. 2 (1911). [voice and piano]

Date added to the website: 2009-04-20.

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