| Work Title
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3 Quartets
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| Alternative. Title
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3 Quartetten
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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.64
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IJB 99
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| Key
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see below
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 songs:
- An die Heimat. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
- Der Abend. Ruhig
- Fragen. Andante con moto
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| Text Incipit
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see below
- Heimat! Heimat!
- Senke, strahlender Gott
- Mein liebes Herz, was ist dir?
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1864 (No.1), 1874 (Nos.2 and 3)
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| First Publication.
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1874
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| Librettist
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see below
- Otto Inkermann (1823–1862) (as C. O. Sternau)
- Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805)
- Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800-1875)
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| Language
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German
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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13 minutes
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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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soprano, alto, tenor, bass, piano
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| External Links
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KDH Listening Guide
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