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Classical Music

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8. It's the first of the Merry Widow Watzes

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 12:11 AM

Jul 16

Greenwald
https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/293500/hfpn

English, : “ Lippen schweigen”
This translates as “ Lips are silent”
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/lippen-schweigen-lips-are-silent.html

This rendition is titaled: “ For I Love You, So”
https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/672997/hfpn

Here’s Jonas Kauffmann and Diana Damrau in a rather passionate performance. Wow, and yes, it is hot here. It was 92 today and 79 degrees at 9 PM.

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Just had a verklempt moment. My ma would sing the chorus part of this [View all] sprinkleeninow Jul 15 OP

Happy Birthday, I love you!!! elleng Jul 15 #1

Now Imma more verklempt! 🩷 sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #2

Which tune? usonian Jul 15 #3

Not my birthday. Just hearing part of this piece sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #4

You expressed... sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #5

1:00 mark on the video. That part. sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #6

It's the first of the Merry Widow Watzes usonian Jul 16 #8

First 3 links are blocking my access sayin' sprinkleeninow Jul 16 #9

That video performance.... sprinkleeninow Jul 16 #10

I needed the Kaufmann and Damrau. usonian Jul 16 #11

Classical especially is therapeutic. sprinkleeninow Jul 16 #12

I just trim it all very short. I'll look into it. usonian Jul 16 #13

IIRC, Tales of Hoffman melody is depressing. sprinkleeninow Jul 15 #7