2 Weihnachtslieder, Op.240 (Reinecke, Carl)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 Lieder
Composition Year 1897
Genre Categories Carols; Religious works; Lieder; [7 more...]Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language; English language

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Scores and Parts

Weihnacht (No.1)

Language German / English
Translator Anastasia Virginia Boise (1846–1937), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig & Boston: Gebrüder Reinecke, 1897. Plate G. 934 R.
Copyright
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Work Title 2 Weihnachtslieder
Alternative. Title Zwei Weihnachtslieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte
Composer Reinecke, Carl
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.240
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICR 151
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 Lieder:
  1. Weihnacht. Christmas Eve. Moderato (A♭ major)
  2. Weihnachtslied. Christmas Carol
Text Incipit see below
  1. Hoch aus den Wolken tönt der Engelsang
    High from Heav'ns gate rings the angel's song
  2. In Mitten der Nacht die Hirten erwacht
    At dead of the night shepherds saw light
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1897
First Publication. 1897 – Leipzig & Boston: Gebrüder Reinecke
Monatsbericht (1898), p.504
Librettist Frida Schanz (1859–1944)
Language German (& English translation)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
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