Songs

I. Teil - 15. Zwei Spazierstücke (Authentisch-Plagal)

by György Kurtág From Kafka Fragments (1986)

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I. Teil - 15. Zwei Spazierstücke (Authentisch-Plagal)
German source: Franz Kafka

Auf Balzacs Spazierstockgriff: Ich breche all Hindernisse. Auf meinem: Mich brechen alle Hindernisse. Gemeinsam ist das »alle.«

Part I. - 15. Two walking-sticks (Authentic-plagal)

On the stock of Balzac’s walking-stick: “I surmount all obstacles.” On mine: “All obstacles surmount me.” They have that “all” in common.

I. Teil - 15. Zwei Spazierstücke (Authentisch-Plagal)
German source: Franz Kafka

Part I. - 15. Two walking-sticks (Authentic-plagal)

Auf Balzacs Spazierstockgriff: Ich breche all Hindernisse. Auf meinem: Mich brechen alle Hindernisse. Gemeinsam ist das »alle.«
On the stock of Balzac’s walking-stick: “I surmount all obstacles.” On mine: “All obstacles surmount me.” They have that “all” in common.

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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