Oh quirky and learned Mastodonians, I come before you with a dream. Funded by the Canada Counsel for the Arts, I’m researching Friedrich Dulon and Maria Theresia Von Paradis, both 18th century European musicians renowned in their time, and both Blind. I’m looking for info about a German translator and writer of the time, Pfeffel, who was also Blind. I’d love to find some of his fables in English. Dulon met and admired him, and Leopold Kozeluch created a secular cantata for Maria Theresia von Paradis, setting Pfeffel's German text ("Ich war ein kleines Würmchen") to music. If anyone who likes digging and is multi-lingual could uncover this piece of music or his fables in any form accessible to an English speaker, I’d love to be able to incorporate it into story writing, storytelling, or even singing. As a Blind person myself I'm really interested in bringing their work to life for a modern audience, but I'm mono-lingual, and a terrible researcher. Please boost for reach.
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@ChristineMalec Maybe @Donauschwalbe could help you a step further or at least knows someone who could help?
@charmingLiisa @ChristineMalec Ahoi, what's the problem?
@Donauschwalbe @charmingLiisa Funded by the Canada Counsel for the Arts, I’m researching Friedrich Dulon and Maria Theresia Von Paradis, both 18th century European musicians renowned in their time, and both Blind. I’m looking for info about a German translator and writer of the time, Pfeffel, who was also Blind. I’d love to find some of his fables in English. Dulon met and admired him, and Leopold Kozeluch created a secular cantata for Maria Theresia von Paradis, setting Pfeffel's German text ("Ich war ein kleines Würmchen") to music. I’d be so happy to find an audio version of this piece of music, or a translation of the lyrics into English, or Pfeffel’s fables in any form accessible to an English speaker, I’d love to be able to incorporate them into story writing, storytelling, or even singing. As a Blind person myself I'm really interested in bringing their work to life for a modern audience, but I'm mono-lingual, and a terrible researcher. Please boost for reach.
@ChristineMalec @Donauschwalbe @charmingLiisa
@juergen_hubert Maybe something for you?
@steinstory @ChristineMalec @Donauschwalbe @charmingLiisa
Alas, that's not quite my field.
Hey @juergen_hubert might this request be roughly up your alley?
Not really my field, although it looks like @gunchleoc has it covered.
@juergen_hubert @slothrop @ChristineMalec I did my best on a web search, so if there are any classical music experts out there who can help, be my guest. I have taken it as far as I can.