Der Blumenbrief, D.622 (Schubert, Franz)

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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Schubert's Werke, Serie XX, Band 5. 1817-18, No.340 (pp.213)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895. Plate F.S. 687.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, No.1082, n.d.(1933).
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Editor Max Friedlaender (1852–1934)
Publisher. Info. Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung, Band 2: Ausgabe für hohe Stimme
Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung, Band 2: Ausgabe für tiefe Stimme
Leipzig: Edition Peters, No.178a/c, n.d.(ca.1905-10). Plate 9308, 7610.
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Misc. Notes The Peters medium voice edition publishes this song in the same key as the high voice volume.
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Work Title Der Blumenbrief
Alternative. Title The Message of Flowers
Composer Schubert, Franz
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. D.622
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFS 133
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Mit Empfindung
Text Incipit Euch Blümlein will ich senden
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1818 (August)
First Publication. 1833
Librettist Aloys Wilhelm Schreiber (1761–1841)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
Extra Information According to Graham Johnson, the original key of D major "seems impossibly high," so it is more often performed in the key of B major as found in the Peters edition.

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