4 Ballades and Romances, Op.75 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Editor First edition [November/December 1878]
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(1878). Plate 8052.
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General Information

Work Title 4 Ballads and Romances
Alternative. Title
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.75
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1877–78
First Performance. Vienna, 17 December 1879 (No.1)
Berlin, 7 March 1880 (No.3)
Vienna, 14 February 1881 (No.4)
First Publication. 1878
Librettist No.1 — Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803)
No.2 — Traditional (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn)
No.3 — Josef Wenzig (1807–1876)
No.4 — Georg Wilhelm Heinrich Häring (1798–1871), as "Willibald Alexis"
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation No.1 — Alto, Tenor + Piano
No.2 — Soprano, Alto + Piano
No.3 — Soprano, Tenor + Piano
No.4 — 2 Sopranos + Piano

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Section Listing

  1. Edward ("Dein Schwert wie ists")
    Allegro (F minor)
  2. Guter Rat ("Ach Mutter, liebe Mutter!")
    Allegretto giocoso (E major)
  3. So lass uns wandern! ("Ach Mädchen, liebes Mädchen")
    Andante grazioso e molto espressivo (D major)
  4. Walpurgisnacht ("Lieb Mutter, heut Nacht")
    Presto (A minor)

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