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