Performances
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Sheet Music
Scores
| Editor
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First edition [October 1862]
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| Publisher. Info.
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Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann, n.d. (1862). Plates 216a, 216b.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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colour scan with digital watermark
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General Information
| Work Title
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Marienlieder
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Brahms, Johannes
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.22
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 72
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1859–60
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| First Publication.
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1862
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| Librettist
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Traditional German folksongs
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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SATB chorus
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Section Listing
- Der englische Gruss ("Gegrüsset Maria..."). Con moto, E♭ major
- Marias Kirchgang ("Maria wollt zur Kirche gehn..."). Andante con moto, E♭ minor
- Marias Wallfahrt ("Maria ging aus wandern..."). Con moto, C minor
- Der Jäger ("Es wollt gut Jäger jagen..."). Allegro ma non troppo, G major
- Ruf zur Maria ("Dich, Mutter Gottes, ruf’ wir an..."). Poco Adagio, B♭ major
- Magdalena ("An dem österlichen Tag..."). Poco Lento, G minor
- Marias Lob ("Maria, wahre Himmelsfreud..."). Allegro, E♭ major
Version History
Brahms also arranged Nos.1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for female chorus alone, c.1859–62. These versions were first published in 1940.