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 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 |
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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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Carl Banner, piano | Nos.1-4 Nos.5-8 |
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