4 Serious Songs, Op.121 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 4 songs Denn es gehet dem Menschen Andante (D minor) (F minor) (C minor) Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle Andante (G minor–G major) (B♭ minor) (F♯ minor) O Tod, wie bitter bist du Bass Grave (E minor–E major) (G minor) (D minor) Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete Con moto ed anima (E♭ major) (G major) (D♭ major) Composition Year 1896 Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language; For voice, organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ

Scores

• Vocal Scores (12)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (1)

Vocal Scores

Low Voice (Original keys)

 Complete score
*#23165 - 3.71MB, 20 pages -  6.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 3328x⇩

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Ivdruiz (14 October 2008)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, 1896. Plate 10679.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

Colour scan with digital watermark

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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#85424 - 2.26MB, 18 (#44-61) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V*/V - 1305x⇩

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piupianissimo (21 November 2010)

 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
*#85425 - 1.73MB, 18 (#44-61) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V*/V - 1369x⇩

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piupianissimo (21 November 2010)

Editor:

Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke. Band 26
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 168

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

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scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
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 No.1: Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh (Preview)
*#65445 - 0.53MB, 5 (#137-142) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 1310x⇩

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piupianissimo (29 May 2010)

 No.2: Ich wandte mich und sahe (Preview)
*#65446 - 0.26MB, 3 (#143-145) pages -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 709x⇩

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piupianissimo (29 May 2010)

 No.3: O Tod, wie bitter bist du! (Preview)
*#65447 - 0.24MB, 3 (#146-148) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 870x⇩

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 No.3: O Tod, wie bitter bist du! (kept mss. measure numbers) (Preview)
*#65448 - 0.24MB, 3 (#146-148) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 407x⇩

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 No.4: Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete (Preview)
*#65449 - 0.48MB, 5 (#149-153) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 736x⇩

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piupianissimo (29 May 2010)

Editor:

Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3692b, n.d.(ca.1920?). Plate 10281.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

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Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.

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High Voice (Transposed)

 No. 1: Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
*#64768 - 0.58MB, 6 (#137-142) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 650x⇩

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Hansenkd (22 May 2010)

 No. 2: Ich wandte mich und sahe
*#64769 - 0.27MB, 3 (#143-145) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 307x⇩

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Hansenkd (22 May 2010)

 No. 3: O Tod, wie bitter bist du!
*#64770 - 0.25MB, 3 (#146-148) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 400x⇩

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Hansenkd (22 May 2010)

 No. 4: Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete
*#64771 - 0.46MB, 5 (#149-153) pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 360x⇩

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Hansenkd (22 May 2010)

Editor:

Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)

Publisher Info.:

Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3692a, n.d.(ca.1920?). Plate 10280.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag all]

Misc. Notes:

The original low voice edition is specified for bass and notated in the bass clef. This high voice edition is a third higher and uses the treble clef.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Low Voice and Organ (Keller)

 Complete Score [B]
*#105355 - 5.91MB, 20 pages -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - 18/V/38

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Caprotti (14 June 2011)

Arranger:

Hermann Keller (1885-1967)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, (1910). Plate 12619.
1896 copyright claim only

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD Canada, Non-PD EU [tag all]

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File to be moved to the US server, as it is public domain in the USA only.

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General Information

Work Title	4 Serious Songs
Alternative Title	Vier ernste Gesänge

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.121
Movements/Sections	4 songs Denn es gehet dem Menschen Andante (D minor) (F minor) (C minor) Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle Andante (G minor–G major) (B♭ minor) (F♯ minor) O Tod, wie bitter bist du Bass Grave (E minor–E major) (G minor) (D minor) Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelszungen redete Con moto ed anima (E♭ major) (G major) (D♭ major)
Year/Date of Composition	1896
First Publication	1896 (July)
Librettist	Martin Luther (1483–1586), from the Bible
Language	German
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Bass voice + Piano
External Links	The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive KDH Listening Guide