6 Songs, Op.6 (Brahms, Johannes)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
Composition Year 1852–53
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; [3 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language

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Editor First edition, 1st print (December, 1853)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Bartholf Senff, n.d.(1853). Plate 94.95–94.100.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Colour scan with digital watermark
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857-1929)
Publisher. Info. Sämtliche Werke, Band 23
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1926-27. Plate J.B. 138.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.
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⇒ 7 more: Complete Score (filter) • No.1 Spanisches Lied • No.2 Der Frühling • No.3 Nachwirkung • No.4 Juchhe! • No.5 Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne • No.6 Nachtigallen schwingen

 No.2 Der Frühling (Preview)
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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852-1934)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3691a, n.d. Plate 10277.
Reissue - New York, n.d.(after 1949).
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Edition for high voice in original keys ("for tenor or soprano")
scan: score scanned at 600dpi
filter: score filtered with 2-point algorithm explained in High Quality Scanning. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes (smoothening, sharpening borders) and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes (when they are too small e.g.) - so you can choose your favorite. You may ask me for a manually cleaned version.
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For Low Voice

⇒ 5 more: No.2 Der Frühling • No.3 Nachwirkung • No.4 Juchhe! • No.5 Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne • No.6 Nachtigallen schwingen

Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Brahms Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung (tiefe Stimme),
Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.3691b, n.d. Plate 10278.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Edition transposed for low voice
Scanned at 600dpi, cleaned with 2-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning.
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General Information

Work Title 6 Songs
Alternative. Title 6 Gesänge
Composer Brahms, Johannes
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.6
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 116
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. Spanisches Lied. Allegretto
  2. Der Frühling. Con moto
  3. Nachwirkung. Poco agitato
  4. Juchhe! Con mot
  5. Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne. Poco andante
  6. Nachtigallen schwingen lustig. Allegro non troppo
Text Incipit see below
  1. In dem Schatten meiner Locken
  2. Es lockt und säuselt um den Baum
  3. Sie ist gegangen
  4. Wie ist doch die Erde so schön!
  5. Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne
  6. Nachtigallen schwingen lustig
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1852–53
First Publication. 1853
Librettist see below
1. Paul Heyse (1830–1914)
2. Johann Baptist Rousseau* (1802–1867)
3. Alfred Meissner (1822–1885)
4. Robert Reinick (1805–1852)
5, 6. August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798–1874)
Language German
Dedication Louisa Langhans-Japha (i.e. Louise Langhans) (1826–1910)
Minna Japha
Average DurationAvg. Duration 15 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
External Links All Music Guide
Hyperion Records (nos. 4 & 5)
Hyperion Records (no.1)
KDH Listening Guide

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