Composition: 6 Chansons (Hindemith, Paul)
| Title | Six Chansons |
| Alternative title | Six chansons pour choeur mixte |
| Creators | Paul Hindemith (composer) and Rainer Maria Rilke (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1939 |
| First published | 1943 |
| Dedication | Dem Anreger dieser Walliser Lieder, Georges Haenni zur Erinnerung an den Sommer 1939 |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 480 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Chansons |
| Language | French |
| Period | Modern |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. La Biche (The Doe): Moderato e dolce | quarter = 72 | — | — |
| II. Un Cygne (A Swan): Lento | quarter = 60 | — | — |
| III. Puisque tout passe (Since all is passing): Vivo | dotted quarter = 108 | — | — |
| IV. Printemps (Springtime): Moderato | dotted quarter = 66 | — | — |
| V. En Hiver (In Winter): Pesante | quarter = 60 | — | — |
| VI. Verger (Orchard): Gay | quarter = 100 | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Early Version | — | Hindemith-Stiftung | 1989 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Later Version | — | Schott | 1939 | Complete Score · view I. La Biche · view II. Un Cygne · view III. Puisque tout passe · view IV. Printemps · view V. En Hiver · view VI. Verger · view |
| view | Later Version | — | Associated Music Publishers | 1943 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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