Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 pieces |
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Composition Year | 1888–89? |
Genre Categories | Sacred choruses; Choruses; Religious works; |
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Performance by the Carolina Choir, University of North Carolina led by Susan Klebanow (Dec. 8 2011)
Work Title | Fest- und Gedenksprüche |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Brahms, Johannes |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.109 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJB 32 |
Key | F major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 pieces:
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1888–89? |
First Performance. | 1889-09-09, Hamburg |
First Publication. | 1890 (February) |
Librettist | Martin Luther (1483–1546), from the Bible |
Language | German |
Dedication | Dr. Carl Petersen in Hamburg |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | 2 mixed choruses (SATB) |
External Links | Wikipedia article The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive KDH Listening Guide |
Extra Information | Brahms lists the piano part as "Nur zur etwaigen Aushülfe beim Einstudien" - "To be used only to facilitate the study of the work" (for rehearsal only). |