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Klabund
for medium voice and piano
Wir heben unsre Beine wie an Schnüren,
Und unsre Herzen sind Papiermaché.
Woran wir auch mit unsren Worten rühren:
Sei's Lust, sei's Weh:
Gott wird uns schon das richtige Wort soufflieren.
Paß nur auf deinen Stich –
Denn im Parkett, da sitzt der Teufel,
Und ohne Zweifel,
Er amüsiert sich königlich...
4 pages, circa 2' 15
The text is found in the collection, Die Harfenjule, Berlin, 1927.
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We whirl as if our legs are held by strings,
And as if our hearts are papier-mâché.
Whereby we sway to words' imaginings,
Portraying joy and woe this day:
God is the prompter from this scripted text.
Be cautious with jibe and slight --
For in the stalls is where the devil sits,
And doubtless by thespian hypocrites
He is regally amused this night....
rhymed paraphrase of the composer
A stylized waltz with polytonal colors accompanies the vocal line.
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The score is available as a free PDF download, though any major commercial performance or recording of the work is prohibited without prior arrangement with the composer. Click on the graphic below for this piano-vocal score.
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