Songs

I. Teil - 12. Meine Ohrmuschel...

by György Kurtág From Kafka Fragments (1986)

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I. Teil - 12. Meine Ohrmuschel...
German source: Franz Kafka

Meine Ohrmuschel fühlte sich frisch, rauh, saltig an wie ein Blatt.

Part I - 12. My ears...

My ear felt fresh to the touch, rough, cool, juicy, like
a leaf.

Composer

György Kurtág

György Kurtág

György Kurtág was born in Lugoj in the Banat region, Romania. In 1946, he began his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he met his wife, Márta, and also György Ligeti, who became a close friend. His piano teacher at the…

Poet

Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka