IK ZAG CECILIA KOMEN
Latest update on 27/11/2017Artist: Adolf Denyn
Author: traditional
Year: 1870s
Shepherd melody from the lowlands or Italy (17th century). Melody line vagually echoed in Ballo Di Mantova (Dance From Mantua) credited to guitar virtuoso Francisco Corbetta (1615-1681) and in Fuggi Fuggi Fuggi Da Questo Cielo by Giuseppino Cenci (Giuseppino di Roma). Lyrics as Lied van Cecilia published in Dordrechtse Helikon, ofte De Groote Dubbele Hollandsche Nachtegael (1719). Denyn was the city carrillon player of Mechelen until 1887. The oldest carrillon player mentioned as performer is 17th century Father Wijckaert from Ghent.
Covers:
- 1879:
Bedrich Smetana [theme in Die Moldau from Má Vlast]
- 1886:
Naphtali Herz Imber [melody of Hatikva; later the Israeli national anthem]
- 1919:
Alma Gluck [idem]
- 1934:
- 1961:
Jokers [rock arrangement as Cecilia Rock]
- 1966:
- 1978:
Barbra Streisand [as Hatikva]
- 1995:
Wannes Van de Velde [using authentic lyrics, mentioning the shepherd Floriaan]
- 1999:
Angelo Branduardi [as Fuggi Fuggi Fuggi Da'lieti Amanti, crediting Gasparo Zanetti (1625-1645)]
