Author: Sappho (fl. c610-c580 BCE)

Σαπφώ
and Ψάπφω

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À une jeune grecque (De la belle Timar c'est ici le tombeau) - C. Gounod FRE
An Aphrodite (Ποικιλόθρον’ ἀθάνατ’) - J. Loewe ENG GER
An Aphrodite (Golden thronend, ewige Aphrodite ) - J. Loewe ENG GER GRE
Bridal song (O fair, O lovely! As the sweet apple ) - S. Bantock ENG
Daughter of Zeus ENG GER GRE
S. Bantock: Hymn to Aphrodite

De la belle Timar c'est ici le tombeau FRE
C. Gounod: À une jeune grecque

Δέδυκε μὲν ἀ σελάννα ENG ITA
[No Title] (Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron) - A. Reimann GER [x]
Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron GER [x]
A. Reimann: Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron

Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς (Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς, ὄσα φαίνολις ἐσκέδασ’ Αὔω&#) ITA
Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς, ὄσα φαίνολις ἐσκέδασ’ Αὔω&# ITA
Evening song (Evening, thou bringest all that bright morning scattered) - S. Bantock ENG
Evening, thou bringest all that bright morning scattered ENG
S. Bantock: Evening song

Φαίνεταί μοι κῆνοσ ἴͅσοσ θέοισιν
J. Novák: Ode amatoria

Golden thronend, ewige Aphrodite ENG GER GRE
J. Loewe: An Aphrodite

[No Title] (Gottgesegnet, nah den Himmlischen) - A. Reimann GER [x]
Gottgesegnet, nah den Himmlischen GER [x]
A. Reimann: Gottgesegnet, nah den Himmlischen

Heureuse ici près de toi - G. Donizetti ITA (after Sappho) [x]
Hymn to Aphrodite (Daughter of Zeus) - S. Bantock ENG GER GRE
I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago (I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago) - S. Bantock ENG
I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago ENG
S. Bantock: I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago

In a dream, I spake (In a dream, I spake with the daughter of Cyprus) - S. Bantock ENG
In a dream, I spake with the daughter of Cyprus ENG
S. Bantock: In a dream, I spake

[No Title] (In gold sandals) - C. McTee ENG *
In gold sandals ENG *
C. McTee: In gold sandals

[No Title] (In old days Kretan girls danced) - C. McTee ENG *
In old days Kretan girls danced ENG *
C. McTee: In old days Kretan girls danced

Invito all'Eràno (Venite al tempio sacro delle vergini) - G. Petrassi ITA *
Io lungamente (Io lungamente ) - L. Dallapiccola ENG ITA GRE *
Io lungamente ENG ITA GRE *
L. Dallapiccola: Io lungamente

Κατθνάισκει, Κυθέρη᾽, ἄβρος (Κατθνάισκει, Κυθέρη᾽, ἄβρος Ἄδωνις∙ τί κε ) ITA
Κατθνάισκει, Κυθέρη᾽, ἄβρος Ἄδωνις∙ τί κε ITA
κέλομαί σε (κέλομαί σε ) ITA
κέλομαί σε ITA
[No Title] (Leave Krete and come to this holy temple) - C. McTee ENG *
Leave Krete and come to this holy temple ENG *
C. McTee: Leave Krete and come to this holy temple

Love let the wind cry (Love let the wind cry on the dark mountain) - U. Moore ENG
Love let the wind cry on the dark mountain ENG
U. Moore: Love let the wind cry

Muore il tenero Adone (Muore il tenero Adone, o Citerea ) - L. Dallapiccola ENG ITA GRE *
Muore il tenero Adone, o Citerea ENG ITA GRE *
L. Dallapiccola: Muore il tenero Adone

Muse of the golden throne (Muse of the golden throne, O raise that strain) - S. Bantock ENG
Muse of the golden throne, O raise that strain ENG
S. Bantock: Muse of the golden throne

[No Title] (Nightingale, with your) - C. McTee ENG *
Nightingale, with your ENG *
C. McTee: Nightingale, with your

[No Title] (Now in my) - C. McTee ENG *
Now in my ENG *
C. McTee: Now in my

O fair, O lovely! As the sweet apple ENG
S. Bantock: Bridal song

O mia Gongila (O mia Gongila, ti prego ) - L. Dallapiccola ENG ITA GRE *
O mia Gongila, ti prego ENG ITA GRE *
L. Dallapiccola: O mia Gongila

Ode amatoria (Φαίνεταί μοι κῆνοσ ἴͅσοσ θέοισιν) - J. Novák
Peer of gods he seems (Peer of gods he seems, who sits in thy presence) - S. Bantock ENG
Peer of gods he seems, who sits in thy presence ENG
S. Bantock: Peer of gods he seems

Piena splendeva la luna (Piena splendeva la luna ) - L. Dallapiccola ENG ITA GRE *
Piena splendeva la luna ENG ITA GRE *
L. Dallapiccola: Piena splendeva la luna

Πλήρης μὲν ἐφαίνετ’ (Πλήρης μὲν ἐφαίνετ’ ἀ σελάννα ) ITA
Πλήρης μὲν ἐφαίνετ’ ἀ σελάννα ITA
Ποικιλόθρον’ ἀθάνατ’ ENG GER
J. Loewe: An Aphrodite

Stand face to face, friend (Stand face to face, friend.. ) - S. Bantock ENG
Stand face to face, friend.. ENG
S. Bantock: Stand face to face, friend

The dust of Timas (This dust was Timas; and they say ) ENG
F. Lewin: The dust of Timas

The moon has set (The moon has set, and the Pleiades) - S. Bantock ENG ITA GRE
The moon has set, and the Pleiades ENG ITA GRE
S. Bantock: The moon has set

[No Title] (The night closed their eyes) - C. McTee ENG *
The night closed their eyes ENG *
C. McTee: The night closed their eyes

This dust was Timas; and they say ENG
F. Lewin: The dust of Timas

Tramontata è la luna (Tramontata è la luna) - G. Petrassi ENG ITA GRE *
Tramontata è la luna ENG ITA GRE *
G. Petrassi: Tramontata è la luna

ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν (ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν ) ITA
ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν ITA
Venite al tempio sacro delle vergini ITA *
G. Petrassi: Invito all'Eràno

[No Title] (Versunken ist der Mond) - A. Reimann GER [x]
Versunken ist der Mond GER [x]
A. Reimann: Versunken ist der Mond

Vespro, tutto riporti (Vespro, tutto riporti ) - L. Dallapiccola ENG ITA GRE *
Vespro, tutto riporti ENG ITA GRE *
L. Dallapiccola: Vespro, tutto riporti

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