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Thread #143498   Message #3312502
Posted By: Joe Offer
23-Feb-12 - 10:49 PM
Thread Name: ADD: abendlied - Verschwunden ist des Tages Licht
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: abendlied
"Abendlied," of course, is a generic name for "lullaby" (literally "evening song") - so there are lots of songs titled "Abendlied." There's a recording of the Rita Streich "Abendlied" on MySpace. I plugged various phrases into google.de, and found nothing so far. I can't make out enough to do a transcription.

Anybody want to try? The first line is "Verschwunden ist des Tages Licht, und alles geht zur Ruh." ABC for the tune is here (click), also here (click). This page says the song is by by D. H. Engel , "Abendlied", op. 61, published 1874 [vocal duet with piano], Leipzig, Siegel

-Joe-