6 Songs, Op.3 (Brahms, Johannes)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
Composition Year 1852–53
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; [7 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language; for children s chorus and piano (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1853]. Plate 8835.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes First publication, color scan with digital watermark.
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 23
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 137.
Copyright
Public Domain
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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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 23
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 137.
Reprinted New York: Dover Publications, 1979.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Scanned at 600 dpi from Dover reprint. Includes both versions of No. 2.
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⇒ 7 more: Volume 3 (Nos.2-6) (Filter) • 1. Liebestreu • 2. Liebe und Frühling I • 3. Liebe und Frühling II • 4. Lied (aus dem Gedicht Ivan) • 5. In der Fremde • 6. Lied

Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.3201a, 3691a, n.d.(ca.1905). Plate 9312, 10277.
Copyright
Public Domain
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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For Low Voice

⇒ 5 more: 2. Liebe und Frühling I. (including title pages) • 3. Liebe und Frühling II. • 4. Lied (aus dem Gedicht Ivan) • 5. In der Fremde • 6. Lied

Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms-Album Ausgewählte Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (tiefe Stimme),
Brahms Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (tiefe Stimme)
Berlin: N. Simrock (In die Edition Peters aufgenommen), Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3201c, 3691b, n.d. Plate 9314, 10278.
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Misc. Notes Edition transposed for low voice
Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.
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 No.1. Liebestreu
#113439 - 0.10MB, 6 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 2402×⇩ - P.A. Jones

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Editor Philip Addison Jones
Language German / French / English
Translator Victor Wilder (1835-1892), French text
Publisher. Info. Philip Addison Jones
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Misc. Notes Source - Leipzig: N. Simrock?
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For Medium Voice
Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (mittlere Stimme),
Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3201b, n.d. Plate 9313.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Edition transposed for medium voice
Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.
Only volume 1 of the Peters Brahms songs was ever released in a middle voice edition.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano solo (Jadassohn)
Arranger Salomon Jadassohn (1831-1902)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d. Plate 8987.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Liebestreu (No.1)

For Piano (Laurischkus)
Arranger Max Laurischkus (1876–1929)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1916. Plate 13741.
Copyright
Public Domain
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For Piano (Reger)
Arranger Max Reger (1873-1916)
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1906. Plate 12183.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is from the MIT archive project.
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In der Fremde (No.5)

For Children's Chorus and Piano
Arranger Unknown
Publisher. Info. Edwin Ashdown's Series of Vocal Duets for Class Singing, No.64.
London: Edwin Ashdown Ltd., n.d.(ca.1914). Plate E.A. 33989.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Arranged for SS.
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General Information

Work Title 6 Songs
Alternative. Title 6 Gesänge
Name Translations 6 Gesänge, op. 3; Sechs Gesänge für eine Tenor- oder Sopranstimme und Klavier op. 3.
Name Aliases Songs (6) for voice & piano, Op. 3
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.3
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 115
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. Liebestreu. Sehr langsam
  2. Liebe und Frühling. Moderato ma non troppo
  3. Liebe und Frühling. Vivace con fuoco
  4. Lied aus dem Gedicht 'Ivan'. Mit feurigen Schwang
  5. In der Fremde. Poco agitato
  6. Lied. Poco allegretto
Text Incipit see below
  1. O versenk, o versenk dein Leid
  2. Wie sich Rebenranken schwingen
  3. Ich muss hinaus
  4. Weit über das Feld
  5. Aus der Heimat
  6. Lindes Rauschen in den Wipfeln
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1852–53
First Publication. 1853 (December) Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel
Librettist see below
No.1: Robert Reinick (1805–1852)
Nos.2, 3: August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798–1874)
No.4: Friedrich Bodenstedt (1819–1892)
Nos.5, 6: Joseph von Eichendorff (1788–1857)
Language German
Dedication Bettina von Arnim (1785-1859)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 11 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
External Links KDH Listening Guide
Extra Information Version History
  • Composed for voice and piano, 1852–53
  • No.2 was revised by Brahms in 1882. This version was first published in 1882

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