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Telemann: Fliehet hin, ihr bösen Tage

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“Melancholy”, by Odilon Redon, 1876, Various charcoals and gouache, with pastel and black chalk, and touches of stumping and erasing, on pale-pink wove paper with red and blue fibers altered to a golden tone, laid down on gray wove paper, Image Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Fliehet hin, ihr bösen Tage from the communion cantata Fliehet hin, ihr bösen Tage, TWV 4:19* by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

TRANSLATION:

Fly away, evil days

of my life, fly away!

Constant suffering has left me

less than half alive.

Bitters and affliction

have been my drink and daily bread.

My time has been spent in groans,

signs and wringing my hands.

Jeffrey Stivers

Thanks for Visiting 🙂

~Sunnyside

8 Comments Add yours

  1. shoreacres says:
    July 11, 2022 at 7:16 am

    My immediate response after reading the translation was to laugh. That may be an idiosyncratic response, but I know a few people who sound just like that, all the time. Listening to continual sighing and groaning can become wearisome!

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 11, 2022 at 7:19 am

      lol….True! 🙂

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  2. Steve Schwartzman says:
    July 11, 2022 at 8:21 am

    You probably know that Telemann created more pieces than any other classical music composer.

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 11, 2022 at 10:16 am

      I just recently started learning about him. I had no idea!

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  3. Let Me Reintroduce Myself says:
    July 11, 2022 at 9:08 am

    Thank you for allowing me to wake up to beauty. Truth is I got up at 3:00a, had a migraine, and went back to bed. This artist was incredible! I loved them all, but my favorite were the ones with color- especially the blue. Thank you so much for introducing me to this artist. What talent!! I hope that you have an amazing day, Sunnyside!!!🌸

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    1. AT SUNNYSIDE - WHERE TRUTH AND BEAUTY MEET says:
      July 11, 2022 at 10:07 am

      I hope your pain is easing, Susan. Migraines are horrible. ❤️❤️❤️

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      1. Let Me Reintroduce Myself says:
        July 11, 2022 at 11:04 am

        Yes, it is. Thank you. Migraines are a fresh hell.

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  4. penwithlit says:
    July 12, 2022 at 6:45 am

    Reblogged this on penwithlit.

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