Composition: 5 Songs on Old Text (Hindemith, Paul)
| Title | 5 Songs on Old Text |
| Alternative title | Five Songs on Old Texts For five-part chorus of mixed voices unaccompanied |
| Creators | Paul Hindemith (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1937 |
| First published | 1943 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 480 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | German |
| Period | Modern |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Wahre Liebe (True Love) | — | — | — |
| 2. Frauenklage (Lady's Lament) | — | — | — |
| 3. Vom Hausregiment (Of Household Rule) | — | — | — |
| 4. Landsknechtstrinklied (Trooper's Drinking Song) | — | — | — |
| 5. Art läßt nicht von Art (The Devil a Monk Would Be) | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Earlier Version | — | Hindemith-Stiftung | 1989 | Nos.3, 5, 2, 4 · view |
| view | Later Version | — | Schott | 1943 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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