4 Gesänge, Op.70 (Brahms, Johannes)

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Lerchengesang (No.2)

Performer Pages Elizabeth Kluegel (Soprano)
Carl Banner (Piano)
Publisher Info. Washington, DC: Washington Musica Viva
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Performer Pages Agnes Giebel (Soprano)
Sebastian Peschko (Piano)
Publisher Info. Berlin: Electrola, 1962. STE 80761.
Schattdorf: Gagnaux Collection
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Misc. Notes Recorded 1962, September 13-14, Braunweiler
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Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Berlin: N. Simrock, n.d.[1877]. Plate 7953.
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 25 (pp.35-45)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 154.
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4 more: 1. Im Garten am Seegestade • 2. Lerchengesang • 3. Serenade • 4. Abendregen

Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3201a (3), 3692a (1-2, 4), n.d. Plate 9312, 10280.
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Misc. Notes Edition for high voice in original keys
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4 more: 1. Im Garten am Seegestade • 2. Lerchengesang • 3. Serenade • 4. Abendregen

Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms-Album (tiefe Stimme) (pp.32-39)
Berlin: N. Simrock, No.3201c, n.d. Plate 9314. (No.3).
Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3692b, n.d. Plate 10281. (Nos.1, 2, 4)
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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms-Album (mittlere Stimme) (pp.65-66)
Berlin: N. Simrock, No.3201b, n.d. Plate 9313.
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Work Title 4 Gesänge
Alternative. Title
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.70
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 36
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs:
  1. Im Garten am Seegestade. Traurig, doch nicht zu langsam (G minor)
  2. Lerchengesang. Andante espressivo (B major)
  3. Serenade. Grazioso (B major)
  4. Abendregen. Ruhig (A minor)
Text Incipit see below
  1. Im Garten am Seegestade
  2. Ätherische ferne Stimmen
  3. Liebliches Kind, kannst du mir sagen?
  4. Langsam und schimmernd
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1875–77
First Publication. 1877 (July-August) - Berlin: N. Simrock
Librettist see below
  1. Carl von Lemcke (1831-1913)
  2. Karl August Candidus (1817–1872)
  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
  4. Gottfried Keller (writer, 1819–1890)
Language German
Average DurationAvg. Duration 11 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
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