Dvorak - Songs My Mother Taught Me

(SEE LYRICS BELOW)
Songs My Mother Taught Me written for voice and piano in 1880 by Dvorak is presented in this Spadecaller video, which showcases the amazing voice of soprano Renee Fleming and some exceptional paintings created by Marry Cassatt, Kustav Klimt, Claude Monet, and John Singer Sargent.


Czech text

Když mne stará matka zpívat, zpívat učívala,
podivno, že často, často slzívala.
A ted' také pláčem snědé líce mučím,
když cigánské děti hrát a zpívat učím!

German text by Adolf Heyduk

Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen,
tränen in den Wimpern gar so oft ihr hingen.
Jetzt, wo ich die Kleinen selber üb im Sange,
rieselt's in den Bart oft,
rieselt's oft von der braunen Wange.

English Translation

Songs my mother taught me,
In the days long vanished;
Seldom from her eyelids
Were the teardrops banished.

Now I teach my children,
Each melodious measure.
Oft the tears are flowing,
Oft they flow from my memory's treasure.

Category:

Music

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• songsmymothertaughtme

[BeteaMaia]

What a wonderful music and work of art.

[Zachin6]

BRAVO! BRAVO! A wondrous and exquisite collaboration of music and visuals, Spadecaller. Too bad that Dvorak's song is so brief...But, like most fond memories - they are powerful and quickly relived. Thanks fo sharing this gem.

[KateGawalkiewicz]

it's a such beautiful music i have tears in my eyes

[StellaCadente271]

Master Achievement

Dedicated to my Mummy

:)))***

[lamsalgado]

Wonderful Kozená ! Period!

[nahomi55]

A beautiful singing voice and the picture brought the synergy effect, and the chest became hot.

[LindsayCurran]

Marvelous melding of music and imagery! I especially appreciate the text/lyrics in Czech, German AND English. Many thanks!

[ZAAL58]

Very beautiful piece!

Thanks for sharing it.

[akemiirons]

For Janna and for our momories in Prague.

[JERRYBOLAK]

very cool