4 Songs, Op.17 (Brahms, Johannes)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4
Composition Year	1860

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Editor	First edition (January, 1861)
Publisher. Info.	Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d. (1861). Plate 6133.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	First publication, colour scan with digital watermark
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Work Title	Songs for Female Voices
Alternative. Title	Gesänge für Frauenchor
Composer	Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.17
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IJB 118
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1860
First Performance.	Hamburg, 15 Jan 1861
First Publication.	1861
Librettist	Various (see below)
Language	German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	SSA chorus (or soloists), Horn (C), Harp (or Piano)

Es tönt ein voller Harfenklang. Poco Adagio, con molto espressione, C major
Words by Friedrich Ruperti (1805–1867)
Lied von Shakespeare ("Komm herbei, komm herbei..."). Andante, E♭ major
Words by August Wilhelm von Schlegel (1767–1845), after William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
Der Gärtner ("Wohin ich geh und schaue..."). Allegretto, E♭ major
Words by Joseph von Eichendorff (1788–1857)
Gesang aus Fingal ("Wein' an den Felsen..."). Andante, C minor
Words by Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), after Ossian

Also arranged by Brahms for SSA chorus (or soloists) with solo piano.