Mohammed’s Berufung, by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926). By Closed Account on September 18, 2016 • ( 5 ) Just received an email from Tim Winter: Advertisements Share this:ShareFacebookEmailWhatsAppTumblrTwitterLike this:Like Loading...‹ Medieval problems So, what has the Muslim world done for refugees? ›Categories: Beauty, Islam
I was immediately struck by the simple, almost medieval, style of the musical setting. (I’ve long wondered whether Gregorian chant could be adapted to set Islamic poetry.)
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Really beautiful.
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Interesting adaptation for an episode we muslims know too well. I wish I could understand German to appreciate it more.
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The German text is to be found (beneath the English) here –
http://www.planck.com/Rilkerhymed/rilkemohammed.htm
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dem deutschen volke!
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