|
Morgen (other)
Morgen is a former unit of measurement, from the German and Dutch word meaning morning, which denoted the amount of land that could be plowed in a morning's time. Morgen may also refer to: People * Brett Morgen (born 1968), an American film director * Curt von Morgen (1858–1928), a Prussian explorer and general * Georg Konrad Morgen (1909–1982), a German judge * Morgan le Fay, a character in British Arthurian legend, "Morgen" being one of several variant spellings * Morgen Witzel (born 1960), a Canadian historian and business theorist * Sandra Morgen (1950–2016), an American feminist anthropologist Media * ''De Morgen'', a Flemish newspaper * ''Der Morgen'', a former German newspaper * Morgen (film), ''Morgen'' (film), a 2010 Romanian film Music * Morgen (band), a psychedelic rock band from Long Island, New York * "Morgen!", an 1894 song by Richard Strauss * Morgen (Ivo Robić song), "Morgen" (Ivo Robić song), a 1959 German song * Morgen (Ronnie Tober song), "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen
A Morgen (Mg) is a historical, but still occasionally used, German unit of area used in agriculture. Officially, it is no longer in use, having been supplanted by the hectare. While today it is approximately equivalent to the Prussian ''morgen'', measuring 25 ares or 2,500 square meters (), its area once ranged from , but usually between . In the 20th century, the quarter hectare became standard for one ''morgen''. The Morgen unit of land measurement was also used in the Netherlands, Poland, Lithuania, and parts of the Dutch colonial empire, such as South Africa. It was also used in the Balkans, Norway, and Denmark, where it was equal to about . The word is identical to the German and Dutch word for "morning" because the measurement was determined by the area that can be ploughed with a single-furrow horse or ox plough in one morning (measured from morning to noon).Duden; Definition of ''Morgen'' (in German)/ref> The ''morgen'' was usually defined as a rectangle with sides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen!
"Morgen!" ("Tomorrow!") is the last in a set of four songs composed in 1894 by the German composer Richard Strauss. It is designated Opus 27, Number 4. The text of this Lied, the German love poem "Morgen!", was written by Strauss's contemporary, John Henry Mackay, who was of partly Scottish descent but brought up in Germany. History Strauss had met Mackay in Berlin, and set ''Morgen!'' to music on 21 May 1894. It was one of his four Lieder Opus 27, a wedding present to his wife Pauline. Initially, he set the accompaniment for piano alone, and for piano with violin. In 1897 he arranged the piece for orchestra with violin solo. "Morgen!" remains one of Strauss's best-known and most widely recorded works. Strauss himself recorded it in 1919 accompanying the tenor Robert Hutt on the piano, and again in 1941 conducting the orchestral version with tenor Julius Patzak and the Bavarian State Orchestra. His last recording of it was 11 June 1947, a live broadcast on radio with Strauss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Words And Phrases
German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman era) * German diaspora * German language * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan (other)
Morgan may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment'', also called ''Morgan!'', a 1966 comedy film * ''Morgan'' (2012 film), an American drama * ''Morgan'' (2016 film), an American science fiction thriller * Morgan (band), an early 1970s band * ''Morgan'', a graphic novel by Hugo Pratt Businesses * Morgan (clothing) (Morgan de Toi), a French clothing brand * Morgan Motor Company, a British sports car manufacturer * Morgan's, formerly a Canadian department store * Morgan Advanced Materials, a British manufacturing company * Morgans Hotel Group, boutique style hotel group ** Morgans Hotel, located on Madison Avenue, New York City * CP Morgan, a defunct homebuilding company * D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, a roller coaster manufacturer * Roy Morgan, an Australian company which produces the Morgan Poll Places United States * Morgan, Georgia * Morgan, Iowa * Morgan, Minnesota * Morgan, Missouri * Morgan, Montana * Morgan, New Jersey * Morgan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen Und Abend
''Morgen und Abend'' (German: ''Morning and Evening'') is an opera by Georg Friedrich Haas to a libretto by the Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.''Morgen und Abend'' Royal Opera House website, accessed 24 October 2015 It is based on Fosse's 2000 novel '' Morgon og kveld''. The opera was jointly commissioned by the , London, and the . It was premiered on the main stage of the Royal Opera House on 13 November 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen Schon
''Morgen schon'' is a German television series. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of television series produced in Germany: Current Drama * ''4 Blocks (TV series), 4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019) * ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' (RTL Television, RTL, 1996–present) * ''Babylon B ... External links * 1984 German television series debuts 1984 German television series endings German children's television series German-language television shows ZDF original programming {{Germany-childrens-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen Freiheit
''Morgen Freiheit'' (original title: ; English: ''Morning Freedom'') was a New York City-based daily Yiddish language newspaper affiliated with the Communist Party, USA, founded by Moissaye Olgin in 1922. After the end of World War II the paper's pro-Israel views brought it into disfavor with the Communist Party, and its editor Paul Novick was expelled from the organization. The paper closed in 1988. Institutional history Establishment The ''Freiheit'' was established in 1922 as a self-described "Communistic fighting newspaper" in the Yiddish language.Henry Felix Srebrnik, ''Dreams of Nationhood: American Jewish Communists and the Soviet Birobidzhan Project, 1924-1951.'' Brighton, MA: Academic Studies Press, 2010; pg. 2. The paper's chief goals included the promotion of the Jewish labor movement, the defense of the Soviet Union, the advancement of proletarian culture, and the defeat of racism in America. Development By 1925, the press run of the ''Freiheit'' grew to 22,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen (mythological Creature)
Morgens, morgans, or mari-morgans are Welsh mythology, Welsh and Breton mythology, Breton water deity, water spirits that drown men. Etymology The name may derive from Mori-genos or Mori-gena, meaning "sea-born. The name has also been rendered as Muri-gena or Murigen. The name may also be cognate with the Irish ''Muirgen'', an alternate name of Lí Ban (mermaid), Lí Ban, a princess who was transformed into a mermaid when her city was flooded. The Cornish term for a mermaid is usually ''Morvoren'', as in the Mermaid of Zennor. Welsh and English legend The oldest occurrence of the name is in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''Vita Merlini'', where the ruler of Avalon is referred to as "Morgen". As such, the origin of Morgan le Fay may be connected to these Breton mythology, Breton myths. The medievalist Lucy Allen Paton argues against this, stating that the Welsh name Morgen was pronounced "Morien" in the twelfth century, and that aside from living on an island, Morgan le Fay was not associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen (Ronnie Tober Song)
The Netherlands was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "", composed by Joop Stokkermans, with lyrics by Theo Strengers, and performed by Ronnie Tober. The Dutch participating Broadcaster, (NTS), selected its entry through a national final. Tober had previously finished second in the . Before Eurovision 1968 The national final was held at the Tivoli in Utrecht, hosted by Elles Berger. Six songs were originally lined up for the final, but singers Tante Leen and Trea Dobbs both withdrew, leaving a field of just four. The song was reportedly chosen by a 325-piece public jury from different provinces of the country as well as a small professional jury. Tober received 117 votes from the public jury and 5 from the professional jury. At Eurovision On the night of the final Tober performed second in the running order, following and preceding . At the close of voting "" had received just 1 point (from ), placing the Netherlands joint last (with ) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen (Ivo Robić Song)
"Morgen" is a popular song (1959), originally performed in German by Croatian singer Ivo Robić and The Song-Masters, accompanied by Bert Kaempfert and his orchestra. Background "Morgen" was written by Peter Moesser, the song became a hit in West Germany, and later a #1 song in Canada and on the US charts in 1959 where it peaked at #13. Other recordings * English versions, titled "One More Sunrise" (lyrics by Noel Sherman), were issued as singles by Leslie Uggams, and Vera Lynn and other performers of the era: the only artist to reach the UK Top 20 with his version of the song was Dickie Valentine who spent 7 weeks therein from October to December 1959, peaking at No 14. *The Ventures recorded an instrumental version to open their first album in 1960, '' Walk, Don't Run'', on Dolton BLP 2003 (monaural)/BST 8003 (stereo). *Bing Crosby included the song in his 1961 album '' Holiday in Europe'' and Petula Clark sang the song on her 1965 album ''The World's Greatest International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgen (band)
Morgen was an American psychedelic rock band formed in Long Island, New York. Their only album, ''Morgen,'' was released in 1969. The first track off of this album, "Welcome To The Void", includes several references to fairy tales and folklore, including Jack Be Nimble and Peter Pan. Morgen was founded in 1967 by Steve Morgen, Bobby Rizzo, Murray Schiffrin, Mike Ratti, and Barry Stock. Originally, the band was named "Morgen’s Dreame Spectrum" but was later changed to simply "Morgen". Cultural Impact Although Morgen remains an obscure band, their popularity increased in the last 10 years with the widespread use of internet. Their only studio album has been reissued multiples times but still remains a rare artefact prized by avid record collectors. For example, an original first-press 1969 record can be sold for upwards of $1000 on websites such as Discogs. Style According to Beverly Patterson fro “'Morgen' carries the kind of urgency and excitement executed by bands like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning
Morning is either the period from sunrise to noon, or the period from midnight to noon. In the first definition it is preceded by the twilight period of dawn, and there are no exact times for when morning begins (also true of evening and night) because it can vary according to one's latitude, and the hours of daylight at each time of year. However, morning strictly ends at noon, when afternoon starts. Morning precedes afternoon, evening, and night in the sequence of a day. Originally, the term referred to sunrise. Etymology The Modern English words "morning" and "tomorrow" began in Middle English as , developing into , then , and eventually . English, unlike some other languages, has separate terms for "morning" and "tomorrow", despite their common root. Other languages, like Dutch, Scots and German, may use a single wordto signify both "morning" and "tomorrow". Significance Cultural implications Morning prayer is a common practice in several religions. The morning pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
