4 Serious Songs, Op.121 (Brahms, Johannes)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs
Composition Year 1896
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language; For voice, organ (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For viola, piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen
#376076 - 4.97MB - 4:20 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2171×⇩ - MP3 - Cypressdome

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Cypressdome (2015/4/29)

Publisher Info. Washington, DC: Washington Musica Viva
Performers Gary Poster, bass ; Carl Banner, piano
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Scores

 Complete Score
#23165 - 3.71MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 14428×⇩ - Ivdruiz

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Ivdruiz (2008/10/14)

Editor First edition
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1896. Plate 10679.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Color scan with digital watermark
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 Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
#85424 - 2.26MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V - 7119×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 Complete Score (filter) (Preview)
#85425 - 1.73MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V*/V - 7170×⇩ - piupianissimo

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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 26 (pp.44-61)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 168.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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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 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh (Preview)
#65445 - 0.53MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4988×⇩ - piupianissimo

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⇒ 4 more: 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe • 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! • 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! • 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete

 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe
#65446 - 0.26MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2703×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du!
#65447 - 0.24MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3448×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du!
#65448 - 0.24MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1670×⇩ - piupianissimo

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 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete
#65449 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2873×⇩ - piupianissimo

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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3692b, n.d.(ca.1920?). Plate 10281. (pp.137-53)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.
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Low Voice

 Complete Score
#354132 - 15.07MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2116×⇩ - anonymous

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Language German / English / French
Translator Paul England (ca.1863–1932), English text
Amédée Boutarel (1855–1924), French text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 13500.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Edition transposed for Low Voice (C minor, F♯ minor, D minor, D♭ major)
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High Voice

 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh
#64768 - 0.58MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2716×⇩ - Hansenkd

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 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe
#64769 - 0.27MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1455×⇩ - Hansenkd

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 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du!
#64770 - 0.25MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1795×⇩ - Hansenkd

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 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete
#64771 - 0.46MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1550×⇩ - Hansenkd

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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3692a, n.d.(ca.1920?). Plate 10280. (pp.137-53)
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Edition transposed for High Voice
The original edition is specified for bass and notated in the bass clef. This edition is a third higher and uses the treble clef.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Low Voice and Organ (Keller)

 Complete Score
#613748 - 5.91MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/38 - 114×⇩ - Music Addict

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Music Addict (2020/3/17)

Arranger Hermann Keller (1885-1967)
Language German / English
Translator Paul England (ca.1863–1932)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 12619.
1896 copyright claim only
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Originally submitted by Caprotti in 14 June 2011.
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For Viola and Piano (Bonds)

 Viola Part
#893821 - 1.06MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 171×⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2024/1/11)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info. Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes An ideal encore for a program of Brahms Sonatas! In both Alto and Baritone registers (your preference).
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For Piano (Reger)

 Complete Score
#389676 - 7.90MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 388×⇩ - Notenquetser

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 Complete Score
#646821 - 2.45MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 72×⇩ - JacopoTore

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JacopoTore (2020/9/13)

Arranger Max Reger (1873-1916)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1912. Plate 13034.
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Braille Scores

 Complete Score
#895403 - 0.02MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 61×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2024/1/19)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2021.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line.
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General Information

Work Title 4 Serious Songs
Alternative. Title Vier ernste Gesänge
Name Translations 4つの厳粛な歌; 四首严肃歌曲
Name Aliases Quatre Chants sérieux; Vier ernste Gesänge, Op. 121; Four Serious Songs, Op. 121
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 177407061; LCCN: n81081333; GND: 300025084; SELIBR: 311159; BNF: 13908889v; NLA: 35112020
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.121
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJB 113
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs:
  1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen. Andante
  2. Ich wandte mich und sahe an alle. Andante
  3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du. Grave
  4. Wenn ich mit Menschen und mit Engelszungen redete. Con moto ed anima
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1896
First Performance. 1896-05-24, in the estate of Hagerhof at Bad Honnef
First Publication. 1896 (July) Berlin: N. Simrock
Librettist Martin Luther (1483–1586), from the Bible
Language German
Dedication Max Klinger (1857–1920)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation bass voice, piano
External Links Wikipedia article
Classical Archives article
KDH Listening Guide
Brahms Society article about premiere

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