25 Scottish Songs, Op.108 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 25 songs
Composition Year 1815–18
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; For voices, violin, cello, piano; English language; For flute, piano (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For cornet, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cornet (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

Complete

 Complete Score
#45939 - 13.34MB, 114 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 6679×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Editor First edition
Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.[1818]. Plate 1098-1100.
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 Complete Score (Preview)
#53078 - 9.56MB, 74 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 8703×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 Complete Score
#319389 - 8.94MB, 68 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3229×⇩ - Cypressdome

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 Violin Part
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 Cello Part
#319391 - 1.05MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1066×⇩ - Cypressdome

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Language English / German
Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 24:
Lieder mit Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell, No.257
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[n.d.[1864]]. Plate B.257.
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 Complete Score
#993028 - 5.85MB, 67 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 10×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Violin Part
#993029 - 0.72MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3×⇩ - M.kowalski49

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 Cello Part
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Publisher. Info. Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 24:
Lieder mit Pianoforte, Violine und Violoncell, No.257
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[n.d.[1864]]. Plate B.257.
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Selections

 Nos. 5, 10 and 19
#740043 - 15.20MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 38×⇩ - Feduol

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1814-15.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

The Sweetest Lad was Jamie (No.5)

For Flute and Piano (Shekhter)

 Complete Score and Flute Part
#455102 - 1.46MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/32 - 81×⇩ - IgorCello

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Arranger Boris Shekhter (1900-1961)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931. Plate М. 11475 Г.
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For Cornet and Piano (Shekhter)

 Complete Score and Cornet Part (B♭)
#455273 - 1.49MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/32 - 45×⇩ - IgorCello

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Arranger Boris Shekhter (1900-1961)
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzgiz, 1931. Plate М. 11473 Г.
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General Information

Work Title Twenty-Five Scottish Songs
Alternative. Title
Composer Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.108
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ILB 227
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 25 songs
  1. Music, Love and Wine. Allegretto più tosto vivace (G major)
  2. Sunset. Andante con molto espressione (A minor)
  3. O sweet were the hours. Andante con moto semplice (F major)
  4. The maid of Isla. Allegretto ma con espressione (D major)
  5. The sweetest lad was Jamie. Andantino un poco allegretto (G minor)
  6. Dim, dim is my eye. Andante amoroso con molto espressione (D major)
  7. Bonny Laddie, Highland Laddie. Allegretto quasi vivace (F major)
  8. The lovely lass o' Inverness. Affettuoso assai ed espressione (D minor)
  9. Duet - Behold, my love, how green the groves. Grazioso (E♭ major)
  10. Sympathy. Andantino più tosto allegretto (D major)
  11. O! thou art the lad of my heart. Allegretto più tosto vivace (E♭ major)
  12. Oh, had my fate been join'd with thine. Andante teneramente con molto espressione (D major)
  13. Come fill, fill, my good fellow! Spirituoso ma non troppo presto (G minor)
  14. O how can I be blythe and glad. Andante poco allegretto (D major)
  15. O cruel was my father. Andante con molto espressione (F major)
  16. Could this ill world have been contriv'd. Allegretto grazioso e un poco scherzoso (D major)
  17. O Mary, at thy window be!. Andantino quasi allegretto (D major)
  18. Enchantress, farewell. Andantino grazioso con espressione (A major)
  19. O swiftly glides the bonny boat. Andante poco allegretto (D major)
  20. Faithfu' Johnie. Andantino semplice amoroso teneramente (E♭ major)
  21. Jeanie's Distress. Andantino quasi allegretto (D major)
  22. The Highland Watch. Spirituoso e marziale (G minor)
  23. The Shepherd’s Song. Allegretto (A major)
  24. Again, my Lyre. Andante affettuoso assai (F major)
  25. Sally in our alley. Andantino con moto grazioso e semplice assai (A major)
Text Incipit see below
  1. O let me music hear, night and day!
  2. The sun upon the Weirdlaw Hill
  3. O Sweet were the Hours
  4. O maid of Isla from yon cliff
  5. The Sweetest Lad was Jamie
  6. Dim, Dim is my Eye
  7. Where got ye that siller moon
  8. The Lovely Lass of Inverness
  9. Behold my Love how Green the Groves
  10. Why, Julia, say, that pensive mien?
  11. O! Thou Art the Lad of my Heart
  12. O, Had My Fate Been Join’d With Thine
  13. Come Fill, Fill, my Good fellow!
  14. O, How Can I Be Blithe and Glad
  15. O Cruel Was My Father
  16. Could This Ill World Have Been Contriv’d
  17. O Mary, at Thy Window Be
  18. Enchantress, Farewell
  19. O Swiftly Glides the Bonny Boat
  20. Faithfu’ Johnie (when will you come again)
  21. By William late offended
  22. Old Scotia, wake thy mountain strain
  23. The gowan glitters on the sward
  24. Again, my Lyre
  25. Of all the girls that are so smart
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1815–18
First Publication. 1818
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voice(s), violin, cello, piano
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