4 Lieder, Op.96 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, 1886. Plate 8626.
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Language German / English
Translator Virginia Woods Morgan (1845–ca.1920), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, 1886. Plate 8628.
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 25
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 163.
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For Low Voice
Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms-Album
Ausgewählte Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (tiefe Stimme)

Berlin: N. Simrock (In die Edition Peters aufgenommen), Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3201c, 3692b, n.d. Plate 9314, 10281.
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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms-Album
Ausgewählte Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (mittlere Stimme)

Berlin: N. Simrock (In die Edition Peters aufgenommen), No.3201b, n.d. Plate 9313.
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Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht (No.1)

For Mixed Chorus and Piano (Slocum)
Arranger Bradley A. Slocum (b. 1947)
Publisher. Info. Bradley A. Slocum
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General Information

Work Title 4 Lieder
Alternative. Title
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.96
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 67
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs:
  1. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht. Sehr langsam
  2. Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen. Andante espressivo
  3. Es schauen die Blumen. Unruhig bewegt
  4. Meerfahrt. Andante sostenuto
Text Incipit see below
  1. Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht
  2. Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen
  3. Es schauen die blumen
  4. Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1884
First Publication. 1886 (March)
Librettist Nos.1, 3, 4 Heinrich Heine (1797–1856)
No.2 Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800–1875)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
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