Songs

I. Teil - 13. Einmal brach ich mir das Bein (Chassidischer Tanz)

by György Kurtág From Kafka Fragments (1986)

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I. Teil - 13. Einmal brach ich mir das Bein (Chassidischer Tanz)
German source: Franz Kafka

Einmal brach ich mir das Bei, es war das schönste Erlebnis meines Lebens.

Part I - 13. Once I broke my leg (Hasidic dance)

Once I broke my leg: it was the most wonderful
experience of my life.

I. Teil - 13. Einmal brach ich mir das Bein (Chassidischer Tanz)
German source: Franz Kafka

Part I - 13. Once I broke my leg (Hasidic dance)

Einmal brach ich mir das Bei, es war das schönste Erlebnis meines Lebens.
Once I broke my leg: it was the most wonderful

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

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