Composition: 6 Lieder, Op. 59 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | 6 Lieder im Freien zu singen |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.59 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1837 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | Henriette Benecke |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Im Grünen, | — | A major | 14 |
| Frühzeitiger Frühling, | — | G major | 121 |
| Abschied vom Walde, | — | E flat major | 21 |
| Die Nachtigall, | — | A flat major | 44 |
| Ruhetal, | — | D major | 35 |
| Jagdlied, | — | B minor | 82 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 4 recorders | Daichi Torii |
| view | Complete | oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon | — |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | mixed chorus | Jürgen Knuth |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | female chorus | Willy Herrmann |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | 4 horns | Markus Plank |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Holograph manuscript | 1843 | 2. Frühzeitiger Frühling / 4. Die Nachtigall / 6. Jagdlied · view 3. Abschied vom Walde / 5. Ruhetal · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Im Grünen (Im Grün erwacht der frische Mut) · view 2. Frühzeitiger Frühling (Tage der Wonne, kommt ihr so bald?) · view 3. Abschied vom Walde (original, O Täler weit, o Höhen) · view 4. Die Nachtigall (original key) · view 4. Die Nachtigall (transposed to G major ) · view 5. Ruhetal (Wann im letzten Abendstrahl gold'ne Wolkenberge steigen) · view |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | — | Madrigal Adventista | 2009 | Complete Score (Portuguese text, Olhar dos Oprimidos) · view |
| view | Die Nachtigall (No.4) | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Die Nachtigall (No.4) | — | — | — | Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Bass · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
Daichi Torii | 2020 | Complete Score · view Soprano Recorder/Alto Recorder · view Tenor Recorder/Bass Recorder · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, English horn, bass oboe and bassoon | — | — | 1. Im Grünen - Score and Parts · view 2. Frühzeitiger Frühling - Score and Parts · view 3. Abschied vom Walde - Score and Parts · view 4. Die Nachtigall - Score and Parts · view 5. Ruhetal - Score and Parts · view 6. Jagdlied - Score and Parts · view |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Capella) · view |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | Arrangement for female chorus |
Berlin-Groß-Lichterfelde: Vieweg | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | Arrangement for 4 horns |
— | — | Complete Score ( E flat minor ) · view Complete Score ( D minor ) · view Complete Score ( F minor ) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | — | 1. Im Grünen (Im Grün erwacht der frische Mut) · file 2. Frühzeitiger Frühling (Tage der Wonne, kommt ihr so bald?) · file 3. Abschied vom Walde (original, O Täler weit, o Höhen) · file 4. Die Nachtigall (original key) · file 4. Die Nachtigall (transposed to G major ) · file 5. Ruhetal (Wann im letzten Abendstrahl gold'ne Wolkenberge steigen) · file |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Abschied vom Walde (No.3) | For Mixed Chorus (Knuth) | Synthesized Performance · file |
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