4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296 (Strauss, Richard)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs
Composition Year 1947-49
Genre Categories Lieder; Songs; For voice, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; for soprano, mixed chorus, flute, oboe and strings (arr); For clarinet, piano (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, piano (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); For cello, piano (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr)

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 Complete Score (CA)
#615036 - 5.34MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/33 - Geniusboy98

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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate B. & H. 16921, 16919, 16920, 16918.
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Misc. Notes Errata: Im Abendrot, bass clarinet, 5th bar of G, third beat should be written C not B♭.

Im Abendrot, upper violas, 1st bar of D, downbeat should be E♮ not E♭

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 Complete Score (CA)
#726542 - 5.33MB, 49 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/33 - Markfaving

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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate Plate B. & H. 16921, 16919, 16920, 16918.
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Misc. Notes Misprint Corrected: Im Abendrot, bass clarinet, 5th bar of G, third beat CORRECTED with C, not B♭.
Im Abendrot, upper violas, 1st bar of D, downbeat should be E♮ not E♭
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 Complete Score (CA)
#842022 - 1.80MB, 51 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/46/33 - JohanninSbg

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Im Abendrot (No.4)

 Complete Score (EU)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate B. & H. 16920-21.
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Parts

 Flute 1/Piccolo, 2/Piccolo, 3/Piccolo, Piccolo 2* (CA)
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⇒ 14 more: Oboe 1, 2, English Horn • Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B♭), Bass Clarinet (A, B♭) • Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (D, E♭, F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C, E♭, F), 3 (E♭) • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Celesta • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Oboe 1, 2, English Horn (CA)
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 Clarinet 1, 2 (A, B♭), Bass Clarinet (A, B♭) (CA)
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 Bassoon 1, 2, 3/Contrabassoon (CA)
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 Horn 1, 2 (F), 3, 4 (D, E♭, F) (CA)
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 Trumpet 1, 2 (C, E♭, F), 3 (E♭) (CA)
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 Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba (CA)
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 Timpani (CA)
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 Celesta (CA)
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 Harp (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate B. & H. 20391.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is based on high-resolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page.

Some title pages are retained to preserve page turns.
*Typical performance practice rearranges the confusing piccolo doublings by assigning the piccolo passages in the first and second parts at the end of Im Abendrot to the third and fourth players (the principal and second players never touch piccolos). The inaptly named "Piccolo 2" part is played by the fourth player, who only plays piccolo.

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 Violins I (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950.
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Vocal Scores

 Nos.1-3 (CA)
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Arranger Max Wolff (1885-1954), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate B. & H. 16,925.
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Misc. Notes English text by Michael Hamburger (1924-1997), removed.
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 4. Im Abendrot (EU)
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 4. Im Abendrot [B]
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Arranger Ernst Roth (1896-1971)
Language German / English
Translator Michael Hamburger (1924-2007), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1950. Plate B. & H. 16,925.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Soprano, Mixed Chorus, Flute, Oboe and Strings (Roth)

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Beim Schlafengehen (No.3)

For Clarinet and Piano (Köhne)

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For Viola and Piano (Köhne)

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For Cello and Piano (Köhne)

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General Information

Work Title Vier letzte Lieder
Alternative. Title 4 Last Songs
Name Translations 最后四首歌; 最後四首歌; Quatro Últimas Canções; Štyri posledné piesne; Չորս վերջին երգեր; Cuatro últimas canciones; Four Last Songs; Quatre últimes cançons; 4つの最後の歌; چهار ترانه آخر; ארבעה שירים אחרונים
Name Aliases Quatre derniers Lieder; Cuatro ultimas canciones; Quatre darrers lieder; Beim Schlafengehen; Neljä viimeistä laulua
Authorities Wikipedia; BNF: 139197938
Composer Strauss, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. TrV 296
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRS 48
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 songs:
  1. Frühling
  2. September
  3. Beim Schlafengehen
  4. Im Abendrot
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1947-49
First Publication. 1950
Librettist see below
1–3. Hermann Hesse (1877–1962)
4. Joseph von Eichendorff (1788–1857)
Language German
Dedication No.3 (?): Adolf Jöhr and his wife
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation Voice: soprano
Orchestra: piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd also 2nd piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn,
2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon,
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, celesta, strings
External Links Wikipedia article
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
Boosey & Hawkes vocal/piano score

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Strauss was at the home of banker Adolf Jöhr on 28 July 1948 while working on one of the Hesse songs in this set, according to Jöhr's account (Richard Strauss and His World, p.108 et seq) though Jöhr does not specify which one, and Strauss dedicated the manuscript of that song to Jöhr and his wife. The author of this essay (Timothy L. Jackson) makes a case that the song was Bei Schlafengehen (the third of the four songs.) (It wasn't Frühling, which was completed and copied out 18 July 1948, whereas Jöhr saw a work which was not in quite that stage - "a manuscript more scribbled than written". The sketch for September is dated 10 September 1948.) Frühling was begun and copied out initially according to Jackson as early as 1947, though only completed 18 July 1948. Strauss was not introduced to Hesse's poetry until 1947, according to Schuh, so the first three songs were not begun until 1947.

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