Proměny

Darmo se ty trápiš, můj milý synečku,
nenosím já tebe, nenosím v srdečku,
a já tvoja nebudu ani jednu hodinu.

Copak sobě myslíš, má milá panenko,
dyť si ty to moje rozmilé srdenko,
a ty musíš, musíš být má,
lebo mi tě Pán Bůh dá.

by Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil

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

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Proměny", op. 20 no. 1, B. 50 no. 1 (1875) [soprano, alto, and piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 1, also set in German

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Bestimmung", op. 20 no. 1, B. 50 no. 1 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 1, also set in Moravian

Date added to the website: 2007-11-25.

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Bestimmung

Du quälst dich ganz umsonst, Söhnchen, den lieben Tag,
Doch bleibt's dabei, dass ich dich nicht im Herzen trag!
Und ich werde niemals dein, nicht einmal ein Stündelein.

Wie kannst du so etwas denken, mein Mägdelein,
Du bist selber das Herze mein;
Und du mußt meine sein!
Gott gab dich nur mir allein.

Singable translation by Josef Srb-Debrnov (1836-1904) , "Bestimmung"

a text in Moravian from folk poetry/song tradition , from a collection of Moravian folk songs compiled by František Sušil

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

by Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) , "Bestimmung", op. 20 no. 1, B. 50 no. 1 (1876) [duet for soprano and contralto with piano], from Moravské dvojzpevy I. rada (Moravian Duets Ist series), no. 1, also set in Moravian

Date added to the website: 2009-10-01.