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Von Händlern wird die Kunst bedroht

by Richard Strauss From Der Krämerspiegel (1918) Op. 66

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Von Händlern wird die Kunst bedroht
German source: Alfred Kerr

Von Händlern wird die Kunst bedroht,
Da habt ihr die Bescherung:
Sie bringen der Musik den Tod,
Sich selber die Verklärung …

Art is threatened by shopkeepers
English translation © Alfred Kerr

Art is threatened by shopkeepers,
And there you have it:
They bring Death to music,
Transfiguration to themselves …

Von Händlern wird die Kunst bedroht
German source: Alfred Kerr

Art is threatened by shopkeepers
English source: Alfred Kerr

Von Händlern wird die Kunst bedroht,
Art is threatened by shopkeepers,
Da habt ihr die Bescherung:
And there you have it:
Sie bringen der Musik den Tod,
They bring Death to music,
Sich selber die Verklärung …
Transfiguration to themselves …

Composer

Richard Strauss

Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems.  Read more here.

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