5 Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme, WWV 91 (Wagner, Richard)

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For Voice and Harmonium (Lahme)

Performer Pages Ensemble Alexandre (voice, harp, harmonium)
Christoph Lahme (Harmonium)
Arranger Christoph Lahme
Publisher Info. Köln: Ensemble Alexandre, 2013. Version 1.0 (2013/09/09).
Performers Ulrich Cordes - Tenor, Christoph Lahme - Harmonium
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Misc. Notes Live recording, binaural.
Microphones: Sennheiser MKE 2002.
Harmonium: Ph. J. Trayser, Stuttgart (ca.1870), 5 ranks.
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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d.[1863]. Plate 17049.
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Misc. Notes Almost the first edition (see Monatsbericht (1862), p.250.)
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5 more: 1. Der Engel • 2. Stehe Still • 3. Im Treibhaus • 4. Schmerzen • 5. Träume

Language German
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, No.2551a Collection Litolff, n.d.(ca.1914).
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5 more: 1. Der Engel • 2. Stehe still! • 3. Im Treibhaus • 4. Schmerzen • 5. Träume

Language German / Hungarian
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Litolff, No.2551a, n.d.(ca.1914).
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Misc. Notes Clean scan, but Hungarian translation handwritten in.
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For Lower Voice

6 more: 1. Der Engel • 2. Stehe still • 3. Im Treibhaus • 4. Schmerzen • 5. Träume • Colour Cover

Language German / English
Translator John Bernhoff (ca.1850–ca.1930), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1921). Plate 9846.
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Misc. Notes 600dpi monochrome.
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Language German / English
Translator Alice Chambers Bunten (1851–1940), English text
Publisher. Info. London: Schott & Co., 1899. Plate 26705.1 MS.
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Misc. Notes Monash Collections Online
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Language German / English
Translator John Bernhoff (ca.1850–ca.1930), English text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, No.3445a, n.d.(ca.1917). Plate 9845.
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Misc. Notes Version for high voice.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Voice and Orchestra (Mottl and Wagner)
Arranger Felix Mottl (1856–1911), Nos.1-4
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), No.5
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 25565.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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9 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet (C) • Violins I, II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Felix Mottl (1856–1911), Nos.1-4
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), No.5
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 25565.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, n.d. Plate 25565.
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For Mezzo-Soprano and Strings (Orhon)
Arranger Orhun Orhon
Publisher. Info. Orhun Orhon, 2024.
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For Piano (Stradal)
Arranger August Stradal (1860–1930)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, No.5031, 1917. Plate 28009.
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Misc. Notes Stradal was a student of Liszt.
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Der Engel (No.1)

For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
Arranger Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Musikalisches Universum No.1802/3
Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d.[1914]. Plate A.J.B. 4261.
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Misc. Notes Original images: ca.300dpi, color tif (from pdf) files approx. 3180 by 3900 pixels. Editing: re-sampled to 600dpi, converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, and set uniform margins.
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For Organ (Righetti)
Arranger Benjamin Righetti (b. 1982)
Publisher. Info. Benjamin Righetti, 2014.
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Träume (No.5)

For Theater Orchestra (Schmid)

14 more: Flute 1/2 • Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trumpet 1, 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1/2, Bass Trombone • Timpani • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Adolf Schmid (1868–1958)
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6805.
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For Orchestra (Weninger)

16 more: Oboe • Clarinet 1 (A) • Clarinet 2 (A) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Horn 1/2 (F) • Trumpet obbligato (A) • Trombone • Piano • Harmonium • Violin obbligato • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Leopold Weninger (1879–1940)
Publisher. Info. Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d. Plate A.J.B. 6685.
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Misc. Notes Traume, only
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For Theater Orchestra (Tobani)
Arranger Theodore Moses Tobani (1855–1933)
Publisher. Info. Carl Fischer's Theatre Orchestra Edition, No.601
New York: Carl Fischer, 1899. Plate 5591-46.
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For Soprano, Harp and Strings (Wettges)
Arranger Martin Wettges (b. 1983)
Publisher. Info. Martin Wettges, 2021.
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Misc. Notes harp part replaces woodwinds and horns. Strings use original performance material.
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For Clarinet, Violin, Viola and Cello (Lugan)

4 more: Clarinet (B♭) • Violin • Viola • Cello

Arranger Anne-Laure Lugan
Publisher. Info. Toulouse: Anne-Laure Lugan, 2023.
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For 2 Violins, Viola, Cello (Lugan)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger Anne-Laure Lugan
Publisher. Info. Toulouse: Anne-Laure Lugan, 2023.
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For Violin and Piano (Auer)
For Violin and Piano (Léonard)
Arranger Hubert Léonard (1819–1890)
Publisher. Info. Die goldene Geige, Band III
Mainz: Schott, 1912. Plate 29671.
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For Violin and Piano (Seybold)
Arranger Arthur Seybold (1868–1948)
Engraver Leipzig: C.G. Röder.
Publisher. Info. Musikalisches Universum No.1800/1
Hamburg: Anton J. Benjamin, n.d.[1914]. Plate A.J.B. 4260.
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For Cello and Piano (Slatter?)
Arranger Not stated, believed to be James William Slatter (died 1932)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: Schott, n.d.(ca.1878). Plate 22556, 22557.
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Misc. Notes From Schott & Co's Red Album of 12 Pieces for Cello and Piano, Vol 1
The piano score cello line is in the treble clef, so can be played on the violin, as mentioned in Goldene Geige vol3.
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For Piano and Harmonium (Reinhard)
Arranger August Reinhard (1831–1912)
Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1901. Plate 26994.
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Misc. Notes monochrome, 600 dpi, compr. CCITT group 4
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For Harp (Holý)
Arranger Alfred Holý (1866–1948)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Editions Schott, n.d.(ca.1894). Plate 25799.
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Misc. Notes From the International Harp Archives at Brigham Young University
(as digitally mirrored at archive.org). From Pratt Harp Collection
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Braille Scores

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Feduol (2023/12/27)

Editor Hu Haipeng (b. 1984)
Publisher. Info. Hu Haipeng, 2023.
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Misc. Notes Braille score in bar-over-bar format, 40 cells per line, not paginated (optimized for refreshable braille displays).
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General Information

Work Title 5 Gedichte für eine Frauenstimme
Alternative. Title Wesendonck-Lieder
Name Translations ヴェーゼンドンク歌曲集; Wesendonck Lieder; Vezendonk pesme; Везендонк песме; Wesendonck-lidoj; [3 more...]魏森冬克之歌; Везендонкови песни; 베젠동크 가곡
Name Aliases Wesendonk-lieder; Wesendoncken abestiak; Wesendonk Lieder; Die Wesendonck Lieder; Wesendonk-Lieder; Wesendonck-sångerna
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174994615; LCCN: n83065656; GND: 300169841; BNF: 139207819
Composer Wagner, Richard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. WWV 91
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRW 19
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 songs:
  1. Der Engel (1857, G major)
  2. Stehe still! (1858, C minor)
  3. Im Treibhaus (1858, D minor)
  4. Schmerzen (1857, E major)
  5. Träume (1857, A major)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1857-58
First Publication. 1862
Librettist Mathilde Wesendonck (1828–1902)
Language German
Dedication Ihrer Excellenz Frau Luisa Gräfin Erdody
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
External Links Wikipedia article
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
Extra Locations Also found in 10 Lieder
Extra Information A descendant of Mathilde Wesendonck simplified the spelling of the family name to Wesendonk, and the song cycle is sometimes misspelled as such.