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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1. Gay (Munter) - Slow (Langsam) |
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Composition Year | 1940 March or April, Wells College, Aurora, NY |
Genre Categories | Secular choruses; Choruses; Songs; |
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Work Title | Lied von der Musik |
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Alternative. Title | Chorus for women's voices (SSA) with piano or string orchestra |
Composer | Hindemith, Paul |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IPH 134 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1. Gay (Munter) - Slow (Langsam) |
Text Incipit | Was Amsel, Esel, Grille singt |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1940 March or April, Wells College, Aurora, NY |
First Performance. | 1940 May, Aurora, NY |
First Publication. | 1941 - London: Schott |
Librettist | George Tyler (1907–1998), with German translation by composer |
Language | English, German |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Modern |
Piece Style | Modern |
Instrumentation | female chorus (SSA), strings (or piano) |
External Links | Hindemith Foundation |