Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein
"Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein" ("Sleep, my little prince, fall asleep") is perhaps the most famous Wiegenlied (German lullaby), dating from the 18th century.
The words are by Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter. For many years, the common view was that the melody was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.[1] Attribution for the melody has since shifted to either Bernhard Flies or Johann Friedrich Anton Fleischmann.[2]
Lyrics
Original German | English Translation |
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Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein, |
Sleep, my little prince, sleep, |
References
- ↑ See "Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, es ruhn" in the Köchel catalogue, K. 350 (Anh. 284f; Anh. C 8.48)
- ↑ Goretzki, E. and D. Krickenberg. "Das Wiegenlied "von Mozart"", Mitteilungen der Internationalen Stiftung Mozarteum, Salzburg, July 1988 (S.114 ff)
- ↑ "Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein" sheet music
- ↑ "Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf' ein" English translation, Mama Lisa's World, lullabies and children's songs
External links
- "Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein" sheet music at the Liederprojekt (in German)