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"These songs are a source of endless delight." — Grove's Dictionary. Sixty-four songs, published from 1877 to 1886, including such favorites as Geheimnis, Alte Liebe, and Vergebliches Standchen. Opp. 69, 70, 71, 72, 84, 85, 86, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97. Includes English translations of the original editor's commentary.
Synopsis
Sixty-four songs, published from 1877 to 1886, including such favorites as Geheimnis, Alte Liebe, and Vergebliches Standchen. Opp. 69, 70, 71, 72, 84, 85, 86, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97. English translations.
Synopsis
"These songs are a source of endless delight, and when, as often happens, this beautifully polished musicianship is set alight with the glow of personal emotion, the results are of the highest and most lasting value." -- Grove's Dictionary
Brahms' melodic gifts and genuine emotional response to poetry produced some of the finest German songs, equaling and occasionally surpassing Schubert in lyricism. Frequent performances and recordings of these songs continue to prove Brahms's lasting contributions to this domain, and create a need for authentic, accessible printed music. The finest complete musical transcript of Brahms, published by Breitkopf & Hartel (for whom Brahms worked as editor), is reproduced here -- the authoritative texts with new translations of the lyrics.
This volume (Series III of the complete Dover Brahms songs, published in four volumes) contains Stanley Appelbaum's new literal prose translations of 64 songs first published between 1877 and 1886. Among these mature works are such favorites as "Geheimnis," "Alte Liebe," and "Vergebliches Stanhchen." Brahms found inspiration mainly in the German poets, but his rhythms and melodies most often reflect his own complex personality rather than the conventional German folk-song style advocated by his fellow "nationalistic" composers.
In addition to the song texts, a translation of the original editor's commentary has been included, plus new listings of titles, opening lines, and poets. With this edition one may appreciate, play, and sing Brahms's lieder from legible notation, printed with wide margins on opaque paper, bound for durability on the music stand. Nowhere else are the great songs of Brahms available to musicians, students, and classical music lovers, at the lowest price and highest quality of design and reproduction.
Synopsis
Sixty-four songs, published from 1877 to 1886, including such favorites as Geheimnis, Alte Liebe, and Vergebliches Standchen. Opp. 69, 70, 71, 72, 84, 85, 86, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97. English translations.
Table of Contents
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POETS
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SONG TITLES
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SONG OPENINGS
GLOSSARY OF GERMAN TERMS OCCURING ON THE MUSIC PAPERS
EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
TRANSLATIONS
"NINE SONGS, OP. 69"
1. Klage I
2. Klage II
3. Abschied
4. Des Liebsten Schwur
5. Tambourliedchen
6. Vom Strande
7. Über die See
8. Mädchenfluch
"FOUR SONGS, OP. 70"
1. Im Garten am Seegestade
2. Lerchengesang
3. Serenade
4. Abendregen
"FIVE SONGS, OP. 71"
1. Es liebt sich so lieblich im Lenze
2. An den Mond
3. Geheimnis
4. "Willst du, dass ich geh?"
5. Minnelied
"FIVE SONGS, OP. 72"
1. Alte Liebe
2. Sommerfäden
3. O kühler Wald
4. Verzagen
5. Unüberwindlich
"BALLARD AND SONGS FOR ONE OR TWO VOICES, OP. 84"
1. Sommerabend
2. Der Kranz
3. In den Beeren
4. Vergebliches Ständchen
5. Spannung
"SIX SONGS, OP. 85"
1. Sommerabend
2. Mondenschein
3. Mädchenlied
4. Ade!
5. Frühlingslied
6. In Waldeseinsamkeit
"SIX SONGS FOR LOW VOICE, OP. 86"
1. Therese
2. Feldeinsamkeit
3. Nachtwandler
4. Über die Heide
5. Versunken
6. Todessehnen
"TWO SONGS FOR ALTO VOICE WITH VIOLA, OP. 91"
1. Gestillte Sehnsucht
2. Geistliches Wiegenlied
"FIVE SONGS FOR LOW VOICE, OP. 94"
1. Mit vierzig Jahren
2. "Steig auf, geliebter Schatten"
3. Mein Herz ist schwer
4. Sapphische Ode
5. "Kein Haus, keine Heimat"
"SEVEN SONGS, OP. 95"
1. Das Mädchen
2. Bei dir sind meine Gedanken
3. Beim Abschied
First Version
Second Version
4. Der Jäger
5. Vorschneller Schwur
6. Mädchenlied
7. "Schön war, das ich dir weihte"
"FOUR SONGS, OP. 96"
1. "Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht"
2. Wir wandelten
3. Es schauen die Blumen
4. Meerfahrt
"SIX SONGS, OP. 97"
1. Nachtigall
2. Aug dem Schiffe
3. Entführung
4. Dort in den Weiden
5. Komm bald
6. Trennung