Genoveva, Op.81 (Schumann, Robert) - IMSLP

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 acts
Composition Year	1847-48 The full score of the opera in the complete works edition says completed 4 August 1848, and elsewhere it says "Componirt 1847 und 1848".
Genre Categories	Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; [13 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; German language; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano, harmonium (arr); Scores featuring the harmonium (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr)
Related Works	4 Paraphrases de Salon, Op.61, by Joachim Raff

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete

Complete Score
*#790400 - 123.48MB, 612 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - BachFan

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BachFan (2022/6/20)

Publisher. Info.	Holograph manuscript, 1847-1848.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (D-B): Mus. ms. autogr. Schumann, R. 1
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Complete Score
*#29396 - 75.72MB, 318 pp. - 6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2977×⇩ - Caprotti

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Caprotti (2009/3/11)

Editor	Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Publisher. Info.	Robert Schumanns Werke, Serie IX. Grössere Gesangwerke mit Orchester oder mehren Instrumenten Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1879-1912. Plate R.S. 81.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Full score published in 1887. See Monatsbericht (1887), p.103. (Though "Ausgegeben 1886" on the first page of the overture suggests that this score, including the overture, was issued in 1886, whatever HMB says.)
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Overture

Complete Score (scan) (Preview)
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Piupianissimo (2013/8/2)

Complete Score (Preview)
*#467357 - 3.21MB, 23 pp. - 10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 237×⇩ - Dandeutsch

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Dandeutsch (2017/4/15)

Editor	Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Publisher. Info.	Robert Schumanns Werke, Serie II: Ouverturen Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1882. Plate R.S. 6.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	scan: score scanned at 600dpi (High Quality Scanning) This score includes measure numbers. Part of the research project Romantic Overtures, 1820-1850 (#467357)
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Parts

Overture

Flute 1, 2
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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/5)

⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Valved Horn 1, 2 (E♭/E/F) / Natural Horn 3, 4 (C/E♭/B basso) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Timpani • Violins I, II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Oboe 1, 2
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Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭)
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Bassoon 1, 2
*#48082 - 0.35MB, 5 (3, 2) pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 595×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Valved Horn 1, 2 (E♭/E/F)
Natural Horn 3, 4 (C/E♭/B basso)
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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/5)

Trumpet 1, 2 (C)
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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/5)

Trombone 1, 2, 3
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Timpani
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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/5)

Violins I, II
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Violas
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Cellos
*#26671 - 0.23MB, 3 pp. - 3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 798×⇩ - Generoso

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Generoso (2009/1/11)

Basses
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Perlnerd666 (2009/12/5)

Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.(ca.1890).
Reprinted	New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	#48082: In the Bassoon II part, rehearsal letter "F" should appear one measure earlier. These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project.
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Alto Trombone (Tenor Clef)
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Ekki0815 (2024/7/9)

Editor	Ekki0815
Publisher. Info.	Ekki0815, 2024.
Copyright	Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del]
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Vocal Scores

Complete

Complete Score
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Cypressdome (2025/3/14)

Arranger	Clara Schumann (1819–1896), piano reduction
Language	German
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.[1887]. Plate 6443.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Preliminaries and Overture
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Lyle Neff (2008/11/8)

⇒ 4 more: Act I • Act II • Act III • Act IV

Act I
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Act II
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Act III
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Act IV
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Lyle Neff (2008/11/8)

Arranger	Clara Schumann (1819–1896), piano reduction
Language	German
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.[1887]. Plate 6443.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	facing pages
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Segment 1
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Ralph Theo Misch (2010/7/19)

Segment 2
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Segment 3
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Ralph Theo Misch (2010/7/19)

Arranger	Clara Schumann (1819–1896), piano reduction
Language	English / German
Translator	Louisa Vance (fl.1874?-87?), English text
Publisher. Info.	London: Novello, Ewer and Co., n.d.[1887].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. Mentioned as "just published" in The Musical Times..." March 1, 1887"! 1874 (or earlier) fl. date for Vance because an 1874 (September 1) MTimes mentions a Schumann "Faust" she translated.
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Scene, Lied und Arie (Act IV, Sc.16)

Complete Score
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Feduol (2023/4/30)

Arranger	Clara Schumann (1819–1896), piano reduction
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1851]. Plate 3388.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Kirchner)

Complete Score
*#75817 - 6.40MB, 115 pp. - 10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 637×⇩ - Schissel

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Schissel (2010/8/21)

Color Cover
*#75818 - 0.28MB, 1 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 138×⇩ - Schissel

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Schissel (2010/8/21)

Arranger	Theodor Kirchner (1823–1903)
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1880]. Plate 6340.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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Overture

For Piano and Harmonium (Reinhard)

Complete Score (also Piano Part)
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Ralph Theo Misch (2011/6/15)

Harmonium Part
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Ralph Theo Misch (2011/6/15)

Arranger	August Reinhard (1831-1912)
Publisher. Info.	Berlin: Carl Simon, n.d.[1898]. Plate C.S. 2184.
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For Piano 4 hands (Horn)

Complete Score
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Morel (2011/12/9)

Arranger	August Horn (1825–1893)
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1887]. Plate 7022.
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Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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For Piano 4 hands

Complete Score
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Morel (2011/11/23)

Arranger	Unknown
Editor	Louis Oesterle (1854–1932)
Publisher. Info.	New York: G. Schirmer, 1909. Plate 21031.
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For Piano

Complete Score
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Peter (2007/7/3)

Arranger	Unknown
Publisher. Info.	Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1887]. Plate 7023. From collection: Ouverturen-Album
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Misc. Notes	This file is from the MIT archive project.
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Librettos

German

Complete Text
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Fynnjamin (2011/3/5)

Colour cover
*#95012 - 0.26MB, 1 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 140×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2011/3/5)

Publisher. Info.	Dresden: C. C. Meinhold & Söhne, n.d.(ca.1870s?).
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Free Recordings

Matthew Bishop conducts the Florida State University Symphony Orchestra (overture only. November 8, 2014, Opperman Music Hall)

General Information

Work Title	Genoveva
Alternative. Title
Name Translations	ゲノフェーファ; Геновева; Ջենովևա; 格诺费娃; Jenovéfa
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 180230746; LCCN: nr92024587; GND: 300145055; [2 more...]BNF: 14013033m; BNE: XX3163841
Composer	Schumann, Robert
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.81
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IRS 48
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	4 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1847-48 The full score of the opera in the complete works edition says completed 4 August 1848, and elsewhere it says "Componirt 1847 und 1848".
First Performance.	1850/06/25 in Leipzig
First Publication.	1851
Librettist	Composer, after Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773–1853) and Friedrich Hebbel (1813–1863)
Language	German
Average DurationAvg. Duration	2 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail	[more...] Cast Genoveva, Siegfried's wife (soprano) Golo, Siegfried's head servant (tenor) Siegfried, Count of Brabante (baritone) Hidulfus, Bishop of Trier (baritone) Margaretha, a servant (soprano) Drago, an old steward (bass) Balthasar, Siegfried's servant (bass) Caspar, a hunter (baritone) Angelo (baritone) Conrad, Siegfried's farmhand (baritone) Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons 4 horns (2 valved horns, 2 natural horns), 2 trumpets, 3 trombones timpani, strings
Related Works	4 Paraphrases de Salon, Op.61, by Joachim Raff
External Links	Wikipedia article

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