Zigeunerlieder, Op.103 (Brahms, Johannes)

		Movements/Sections 11 pieces He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! Hochgetürmte Rimaflut, wie bist du trüb Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist? Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab' Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen traurig sacht Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament Composition Year 1887–88 Genre Categories Folksongs; Songs; For 4 voices, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language; For mixed chorus, piano (arr); For chorus with keyboard; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For male chorus, piano (arr); Scores featuring male chorus; For female chorus, piano (arr); Scores featuring female chorus; For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands; For 2 players; For piano (arr); For 1 player; For voice, piano (arr)

Sheet Music

• Vocal Scores (3)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (10)

Vocal Scores

Complete

 Complete score
*#23147 - 9.36MB, 52 pp. -  4.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 5875x⇩

PDF scanned by Brahms-Institut
Ivdruiz (2008/10/14)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, 1888. Plate 9026.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Colour scan with digital watermark

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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
*#105098 - 4.31MB, 28 pp. -  6.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V*/V - 2406x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2011/6/12)

 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
*#105099 - 3.31MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/V - 2111x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2011/6/12)

Editor:

Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 20:
Mehrstimmige Gesänge mit Klavier oder Orgel (pp.165-92)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 107

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning
I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Kirchner)

 Complete score
*#22499 - 2.39MB, 32 pp. -  2.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 583x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Morel (2008/10/1)

 Complete Score
*#85751 - 1.40MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 282x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Carolus (2010/11/24)

 Color cover
*#85752 - 1.18MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 122x⇩

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Carolus (2010/11/24)

Arranger:

Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, (1888). Plate 9028

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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For Piano solo (Kirchner)

 Complete score
*#86319 - 1.43MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 553x⇩

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Carolus (2010/12/2)

 Color cover
*#86320 - 1.31MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 104x⇩

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Carolus (2010/12/2)

Arranger:

Theodor Kirchner (1823-1903)

Publisher Info.:

Berlin: N. Simrock, (1888). Plate 9027.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

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Selections

For Chorus and Piano (Slocum)

 3. 3 Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist?
*#261748 - 0.17MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 62x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Bradley A. Slocum (2012/12/11)

 4. Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab'
*#244730 - 0.14MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 79x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Bradley A. Slocum (2012/7/31)

 8. Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament
*#246012 - 0.35MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 52x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Bradley A. Slocum (2012/8/9)

Arranger:

Bradley A. Slocum

Translator:

Bradley A. Slocum, English text

Publisher Info.:

Bradley A. Slocum

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Nos.3, 4: SA and/or TB Chorus
No.8: SATB Chorus

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For Voice and Piano (Brahms)

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*#85511 - 1.78MB, 14 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V*/V - 1665x⇩

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piupianissimo (2010/11/22)

 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
*#85512 - 1.36MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V*/V - 1188x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2010/11/22)

Editor:

Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)

Publisher Info.:

Johannes Brahms: Sämtliche Werke, Band 26 (pp.66-79)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926–27. Plate J.B. 171

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	Zigeunerlieder
Alternative Title	Gypsy Songs

Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.103
Movements/Sections	11 pieces He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein! Hochgetürmte Rimaflut, wie bist du trüb Wißt ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist? Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab' Brauner Bursche führt zum Tanze Röslein dreie in der Reihe blühn so rot Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen traurig sacht Weit und breit schaut niemand mich an Mond verhüllt sein Angesicht Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament
Year/Date of Composition	1887–88
First Performance	1888-10-31 in Berlin
First Publication	1888 (October)
Librettist	Hugo Conrat, after traditional Hungarian songs
Language	German
Average Duration	19 minutes
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass voices + Piano
External Links	The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive

Misc. Comments

Version History

• Composed for 4 voices with piano, 1887–88
• Nos.1 to 7 and 11 were arranged for solo voice with piano by Brahms, 1889 (this version was first published in 1889)