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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 songs |
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| Composition Year | 1937 (February-March) in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin (Nos.2-5) 1938-04-21 in Frankfurt am Main (No.1) |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For mixed chorus; Scores featuring mixed chorus; |
| Related Works | Closely resembles Lieder nach alten Texten, Op.33 (Nos.2-3, 6) from Nos.2, 4-5. |
Nos.3, 5, 2, 4 (CA)
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Complete Score (CA)
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| Work Title | 5 Songs on Old Text |
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| Alternative. Title | Five Songs on Old Texts For five-part chorus of mixed voices unaccompanied |
| Composer | Hindemith, Paul |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IPH 135 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 songs:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1937 (February-March) in Frankfurt am Main and Berlin (Nos.2-5) 1938-04-21 in Frankfurt am Main (No.1) |
| First Performance. | 1937-04-10 in New York (Nos.2-5)
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| First Publication. | 1943 (published individually) 1989 (SW VII,5) (complete) |
| Librettist | see below
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| Language | German, translated into English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 8 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
| Piece Style | Modern |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus (SSATB) |
| Related Works | Closely resembles Lieder nach alten Texten, Op.33 (Nos.2-3, 6) from Nos.2, 4-5. |
| External Links | Hindemith Foundation |