12 Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 157 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 songs
Composition Year 1815–20
Genre Categories Folksongs; Songs; For voice, violin, cello, piano; For voices with solo instruments; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the piano; English language; Italian language; For clarinet, violin, cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 4 players (arr); For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the double bass (arr)

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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For Strings (Choe)

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For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Choe)

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Publisher Info. Joshua Choe, 2023.
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Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
#51479 - 6.13MB, 73 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2842×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Editor First edition
Franz Espagne (1828–1878)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1861]. Plate 4258-4259.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Publication of book 2 announced in Monatsbericht (1861), p.88.
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 Complete Score (Preview)
#53231 - 5.10MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3432×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 Complete Score
#320112 - 4.42MB, 36 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 957×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2014/3/28)

 Violin
#320113 - 0.64MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 395×⇩ - Cypressdome

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 Cello
#320114 - 0.62MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 345×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2014/3/28)

Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 24:
Lieder mit Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell, No.259
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.259.
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Misc. Notes Originally scanned at about 160pi, converted to 600dpi monochrome (file #53231)
Original images: 300dpi, grayscale djvu files approx. 2900 by 3800 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins. (files #320112–14). Monatsbericht (1864), p.120
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 Complete Score
#993031 - 2.86MB, 34 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violin
#993032 - 0.41MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cello
#993033 - 0.41MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 24:
Lieder mit Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell, No.259
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1864]. Plate B.259.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Complete Score and Parts are 9 x 12 scans, scanned in from newer source at 600dpi. Monatsbericht (1864), p.120
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (Meige)

 Clarinet and Violin Parts
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Arranger Olivier Meige
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Misc. Notes Adaptation de10 chants pour clarinette en si bémol, violon, et violoncelle et piano sans changement
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O Sanctissima. Andante con moto, ma con pietà (No.4)

For Orchestra (Choe)

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⇒ 18 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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 Flute 2
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 Oboe 1
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 Oboe 2
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 Clarinet 1 (B♭)
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 Clarinet 2 (B♭)
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 Bassoon 1
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 Bassoon 2
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 Horn 1 (F)
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 Horn 2 (F)
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 Trumpet 1 (B♭)
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 Trumpet 2 (B♭)
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 Timpani
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
#728330 - 0.23MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 38×⇩ - TradViolin

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Arranger Joshua Choe
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Misc. Notes YouTube recording: https://youtu.be/MNw0_OasAUU
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For Strings (Choe)

 Complete Score and Parts
#861123 - 2.78MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 90×⇩ - TradViolin

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For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (Choe)

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General Information

Work Title 12 Songs of Various Nationalities
Alternative. Title
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WoO 157
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 245
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 12 songs:
  1. God save the King. Maestoso con molto spirito (B♭ major)
  2. The Soldier. Maestoso risoluto ed eroico (F major)
  3. Charlie is my Darling. Allegretto con anima (D minor)
  4. O Sanctissima. Andante con moto, ma con pietà (F major)
  5. The Miller of Dee. Allegretto con brio (C minor)
  6. A Health to the Brave. Alla marcia (F major)
  7. Robin Adair. Andante amoroso (C major)
  8. By the Side of the Shannon. Allegro più tosto, scherzando (G major)
  9. Highlander’s Lament. Espressivo (E minor)
  10. Sir Johnnie Cope. Marcia, Allegretto spritioso e semplice (E♭ major)
  11. The Wandering Minstrel. Andantino quasi allegretto (B♭ major)
  12. La gondoletta. Allegretto scherzando (G major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1815–20
First Publication. 1860 (December) - Leipzig: C.F. Peters
Language English ; Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voice, mixed chorus (STB), violin, cello, piano (Nos.1, 9, 11)
voice, violin, cello, piano (Nos.2, 8, 10, 12)
2 sopranos, bass, violin, cello, piano (Nos.3, 4)
soprano, tenor, bass, violin, cello, piano (Nos.5, 7)
2 voices, violin, cello, piano (No.6)
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