Canção triste

Porque choro, porque canto?
Não posso nem sei dizer.
Eu canto p'ra não chorar,
Eu canto p'ra não morrer.

Sou triste todos o dizem,
Mas ninguém sabe a razão.
A causa desta tristeza
Só a sabe o coração.

by Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934)

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

by Francisco de Lacerda (1869-1934) , "Canção triste"

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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Sheet music:

  Search sheetmusicplus.com for Canção triste, Art song , Lieder, chansons, or works for solo voice
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CDs:

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Books:

  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
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