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Welcome to Laura
LAURA is a Finnish song text translation database which focuses mainly on Lieder, classical art songs and arias. The database project is maintained by Sibelius Academy. All the translations published in Laura are free for private, educational or research use whereas the use in recital programmes may require a permission from the translator.
Newest translations
| Song title | Cycle / collection | Composer | Poet | First verse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il est doux | Chansons Madécasses | Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) | Parny, Évariste de (1753-1814) | Il est doux de se coucher |
| Aoua! | Chansons Madécasses | Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) | Parny, Évariste de (1753-1814) | Aoua! Méfiez-vous des blancs |
| Nahandove | Chansons Madécasses | Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) | Parny, Évariste de (1753-1814) | Nahandove, ô belle Nahandove! |
| Jesu, meine Freude | – | Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | Franck, Johann (1618-1677) | Jesu, meine Freude |
| Warum willst du and’re fragen | – | Schumann, Clara (1819-1896) | Rückert, Friedrich (1788-1866) | Warum willst du and’re fragen |