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Song Texts & Translations

Welcome to the Hampsong Foundation’s song text and translation library. Are you looking for a specific translation of a song into English or German? Or just interested in exploring some of the literary words that have inspired so many composers? You can search the library by composer, song collection/project, or song title.

By Composer

from John Adams to Alexander Zemlinsky

By Collection/Project

from Berlioz’ Irlande songs
to Schubert’s Winterreise

By Individual Song

from A to Z