Rübezahl, Op.600 (Abt, Franz)

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Publisher. Info. London: Augener & Co., n.d. [ca.1884]. Plate 6116.
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This edition erroneously assigns the work opus 593.
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Publisher. Info. Offenbach: Johann André, n.d. [ca.1884].
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Work Title Rübezahl
Alternative. Title Märchendichtung für Soli (S., A.) und Chöre (2 S. u. A.) und Pianoforte mit verbindender Deklamation
Composer Abt, Franz
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.600
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IFA 147
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 songs
  1. Introductory: "By star-gleam never lighted"
  2. Chorus of Playmates. The King's Daughter: "See how the day-gleam the gloom overpowers"
  3. King's Daughter and Chorus of Gnomes: "Thou dear and lovely mortal child"
  4. King's Daughter, Playmates, and Gnome: "Succour to bear thee"
  5. Song of the King's Daughter: "The mountains are beaming"
  6. Song of the King's Daughter: "Birdie kind, oh do not tarry"
  7. The Gnomes' Song of Derision: "Count again, still count in wonder"
  8. Final Chorus: "Songs of gladness meet thee"
First Publication. 1884 – Offenbach: Johann André
Librettist Hermann Francke (1834?–1919?) after a poem by Johann Karl August Musäus (1735–1787)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: 2 sopranos, alto + female chorus (SSA)
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Hermann Francke may be an alternate spelling for the composer Hermann Franke. Musicsack seems to leave open the possibility, listing both (Francke, Hermann (b.1834) and Franke, Hermann (1834-1919).)