On one reading afternoon


From my tears burst
Many full-blown flowers,
And my sighs become
A nightingale chorus …


A poem by Heinrich Heine
Pg. 299 The Magician by Colm Toibin

When the book get to the part, where my favourite song is mentioned. I have to put aside the book and immerse myself in the music.


By the way, can someone tell me why Alma Mahler-Werfel didn’t like Schumann’s Lieder?


Whatever the reason, actually I don’t really care about her opinion, for I know why I love Schumann’s Lieder.


To song:


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