4 Songs, Op.17 (Brahms, Johannes)

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First Edition [January 1861]

Publisher Info.:

Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. (1861). Plate 6133.

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Public Domain

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First publication, colour scan with digital watermark

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General Information

Work Title 4 Songs
Alternative Title 4 Gesänge
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.17
Number of Movements/Sections 4
Average Duration 16 minutes
Year/Date of Composition 1860
First Performance Hamburg, 15 January 1861
Year of First Publication 1861
Librettist No.1 — Friedrich Ruperti (1805–1867)
No.2 — August Wilhelm von Schlegel (1767–1845), after William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
No.3 — Joseph von Eichendorff (1788–1857)
No.4 — Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), after James Macpherson (1836–1796) [as "Ossian"]
Language German
Genre Song cycle
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Chorus (SSA), Horn (C), Harp (or Piano)
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Section Listing

  1. Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang
    Poco Adagio, con molto espressione (C major)
  2. Lied von Shakespeare ("Komm herbei, komm herbei")
    Andante (E♭ major)
  3. Der Gärtner ("Wohin ich geh und schaue")
    Allegretto (E♭ major)
  4. Gesang aus Fingal ("Wein' an den Felsen")
    Andante (C minor)

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