Songs
Tmavá olšinka,
by Leoš Janáček From The Diary of One who Disappeared, (Zápisník zmizelého) (1920) 1917-1920
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Text
Tmavá olšinka,
Czech source:
Ozef Kalda
Tmavá olšinka,
chladná studénka,
černá cigánka,
bílé kolénka:
na to štvero, co živ budu,
nigdy já už nezabudu.
chladná studénka,
černá cigánka,
bílé kolénka:
na to štvero, co živ budu,
nigdy já už nezabudu.
Composer
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style.
