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Author: Sappho (fl. c610-c580 BCE)

Σαπφώ
and Ψάπφω

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A lyric (The vigil) - W. Baines (Text: after Sappho) [x]
À une jeune grecque (De la belle Timar c'est ici le tombeau) - C. Gounod FRE
An absent friend - N. Rorem (Text: after Sappho) [x] *
An Aphrodite (Ποικιλόθρον’ ἀθάνατ’) - J. Loewe GER
An Aphrodite (Golden thronend, ewige Aphrodite ) - J. Loewe GER GRE
An meinem bett stand sie (An meinem bett stand sie ) - A. Scartazzini GER *
An meinem bett stand sie GER *
A. Scartazzini: An meinem bett stand sie

Aphrodite! Listreiche Tochter des Zeus! (Aphrodite! Listreiche Tochter des Zeus! ) - H. Reutter GER GRE [x] *
Aphrodite! Listreiche Tochter des Zeus! GER GRE [x] *
H. Reutter: Aphrodite! Listreiche Tochter des Zeus!

At the end of the bough, at the top of the tree (from Here are Ladies) ENG
H. Spier: Sweet apple

Bridal song (O fair, O lovely! As the sweet apple ) - G. Bantock ENG
Daughter of Zeus ENG GER GRE
G. Bantock: Hymn to Aphrodite

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

Δέδυκε μὲν ἀ σελάννα ITA
Der mond in der dämmerung (Der mond in der dämmerung) - A. Scartazzini ITA GER GRE *
Der mond in der dämmerung ITA GER GRE *
A. Scartazzini: Der mond in der dämmerung

Die sterne gehen wie kienspäne (Die sterne gehen wie kienspäne ) - A. Scartazzini GER *
Die sterne gehen wie kienspäne GER *
A. Scartazzini: Die sterne gehen wie kienspäne

Dieser morgen war (Dieser morgen war ) - A. Scartazzini GER *
Dieser morgen war GER *
A. Scartazzini: Dieser morgen war

[No Title] (Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron) - A. Reimann [x] *
Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron [x] *
A. Reimann: Du! Unter Blumen auf goldenem Thron

Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς, ὄσα φαίνολις ἐσκέδασ’ Αὔως ENG ITA GER
Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς (Ἔσπερε, πάντα φέρῃς, ὄσα φαίνολις ἐσκέδασ’ Αὔως ) ENG ITA GER
Evening song (Evening, thou bringest all that bright morning scattered) - G. Bantock ENG ITA GER GRE
Evening, thou bringest all that bright morning scattered ENG ITA GER GRE
G. Bantock: Evening song

Φαίνεταί μοι κῆνοσ ἴͅσοσ θέοισιν
J. Novák: Ode amatoria

Flowers for the Graces - N. Rorem (Text: after Sappho) [x] *
Golden thronend, ewige Aphrodite GER GRE
J. Loewe: An Aphrodite

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

Hesperos du bist der (Hesperos du bist der hirte des abends ) - A. Scartazzini ENG ITA GER GRE *
Hesperos du bist der hirte des abends ENG ITA GER GRE *
A. Scartazzini: Hesperos du bist der

Hesperus (Upon the sober sky thy robes are spread) (from Songs from the Clay) - F. May ENG ITA GER GRE
Heureuse ici près de toi - G. Donizetti (Text: after Sappho) [x]
Hinunter ist schon der Mond (Hinunter ist schon der Mond) - H. Reutter ITA GRE [x] *
Hinunter ist schon der Mond ITA GRE [x] *
H. Reutter: Hinunter ist schon der Mond

Hymn to Aphrodite (Daughter of Zeus) - G. Bantock ENG GER GRE
I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago (I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago) - G. Bantock ENG
I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago ENG
G. Bantock: I loved thee once, Atthis, long ago

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

In der mitte des tages (In der mitte des tages ) - A. Scartazzini GER *
In der mitte des tages GER *
A. Scartazzini: In der mitte des tages

[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 Ἄδωνις∙ τί κε ITA
Κατθνάισκει, Κυθέρη᾽, ἄβρος (Κατθνάισκει, Κυθέρη᾽, ἄβρος Ἄδωνις∙ τί κε ) ITA
κέλομαί σε ITA
κέλομαί σε (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 - N. Rorem (Text: after Sappho) [x] *
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

Mother, I cannot mind my wheel (Mother, I cannot mind my wheel ) - N. Rorem, H. Barlow, C. Burleigh, A. Paucker, J. Edmunds, G. Foote, O. Morawetz ENG
Mother, I cannot mind my wheel ENG
N. Rorem, H. Barlow, C. Burleigh, A. Paucker, J. Edmunds, G. Foote, O. Morawetz: Mother, I cannot mind my wheel

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) - G. Bantock ENG
Muse of the golden throne, O raise that strain ENG
G. 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 heart I see clearly ) - C. McTee ENG *
Now in my heart I see clearly ENG *
C. McTee: Now in my heart I see clearly

O fair, O lovely! As the sweet apple ENG
G. 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
Parting - N. Rorem (Text: after Sappho) [x] *
Peer of gods he seems (Peer of gods he seems, who sits in thy presence) - G. Bantock ENG
Peer of gods he seems, who sits in thy presence ENG
G. Bantock: Peer of gods he seems

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

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

Seelenlos liegt dereinst da (Seelenlos liegt dereinst da) - H. Reutter [x] *
Seelenlos liegt dereinst da [x] *
H. Reutter: Seelenlos liegt dereinst da

Singet, ihr Mädchen, das Lied (Singet, ihr Mädchen, das Lied) - H. Reutter [x] *
Singet, ihr Mädchen, das Lied [x] *
H. Reutter: Singet, ihr Mädchen, das Lied

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

Sweet apple (At the end of the bough, at the top of the tree) (from Here are Ladies) - H. Spier ENG
The dust of Timas (This dust was Timas; and they say ) (from Captain Craig - Variations of Greek Themes) ENG
F. Lewin: The dust of Timas

The moon has set (The moon has set, and the Pleiades) - G. Bantock ENG ITA GRE
The moon has set, and the Pleiades ENG ITA GRE
G. 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 (from Captain Craig - Variations of Greek Themes) ENG
F. Lewin: The dust of Timas

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

ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν ITA
ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν (ζὰ... ἐλεξάμαν ) ITA
Upon the sober sky thy robes are spread (from Songs from the Clay) ENG ITA GER GRE
F. May: Hesperus

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

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

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

Wie hernieder vom Berge Sturmwind stürzt (Wie hernieder vom Berge Sturmwind stürzt) - H. Reutter [x] *
Wie hernieder vom Berge Sturmwind stürzt [x] *
H. Reutter: Wie hernieder vom Berge Sturmwind stürzt

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