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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. |
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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 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. 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 |