Listen to Let Me Tell You, Pt. 1: I. Let Me Tell You How It Was by Barbara Hannigan, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

Let Me Tell You, Pt. 1: I. Let Me Tell You How It Was

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Barbara Hannigan

Barbara Hannigan

Soprano

Andris Nelsons

Conductor

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Hans Abrahamsen

Hans Abrahamsen

Composer

Paul Griffiths

Lyrics

Renate Ulm

Translation

Lyrics

Let me tell you how it was.

I know I can do this.

I have the powers:

I take them here.

I have the right.

My words may be poor

but they will have to do.

There was a time when I could not do this:

I remember that time.

Written by: Hans Abrahamsen, Paul Griffiths

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