Composition: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42 (Schumann, Robert)
| Title | Frauenliebe und Leben |
| Alternative title | Acht Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte |
| Creators | Robert Schumann (composer) and Adelbert von Chamisso (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.42 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1840 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | Oswald Lorenz |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seit ich ihn gesehen | — | B flat major | 36 |
| Er, der Herrlichste von allen | — | E flat major | 71 |
| Ich kann's nicht fassen | — | C minor | 86 |
| Du Ring an meinem Finger | — | E flat major | 44 |
| Helft mir, ihr Schwestern | — | B flat major | 52 |
| Süsser Freund, du blickest | — | G major | 58 |
| An meinem Herzen | — | D major | 41 |
| Nun hast du mir der ersten Schmerz getan | — | D minor | 43 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Selections | piano | Ray Alston |
| view | Er, der Herrlichste von allen (No.2) | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
| view | Er, der Herrlichste von allen (No.2) | violin and piano | Richard Hofmann |
| view | Du Ring an meinem Finger (No.4) | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1840 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | F. Whistling | 1843 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Schirmer | 1903 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (original or high voice) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score (medium voice) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | White | 1887 | 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen (Emajor) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 2. Er, der Herrlichste von allen (Noble esprit, pensée altière) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schirmer | 1871 | 6. Süsser Freund · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Gustav Heinze | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score - C (Flute or Oboe) · view Piano Score - B(Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor sax) · view Piano Score - E(Alto, Baritone sax) · view Solo part for Flute or Oboe or Clarinet or Saxophone · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Piano Practical Editions | 2021 | Nos.4-5 · view |
| view | Er, der Herrlichste von allen (No.2) | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score - C (Flute or Oboe) · view Piano Score - B(Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor sax) · view Piano Score - E(Alto, Baritone sax) · view Solo part for Flute or Oboe or Clarinet or Saxophone · view |
| view | Er, der Herrlichste von allen (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin Part · view |
| view | Du Ring an meinem Finger (No.4) | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano soprano saxophone and piano alto saxophone and piano tenor saxophone and piano baritone saxophone and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score - C (Flute or Oboe) · view Piano Score - B(Clarinet or Soprano, Tenor sax) · view Piano Score - E(Alto, Baritone sax) · view Solo part for Flute or Oboe or Clarinet or Saxophone · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Carl Banner (piano) | Nos.1-4 · file Nos.5-8 · file |
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