Composition: Greisengesang, D.778 (Schubert, Franz)

Title Greisengesang
Alternative title Song of Old Age
Creators Franz Schubert (composer) and Friedrich Rückert (librettist)
Opus D.778 (3rd version published as Op.60 No.1)
Instrumentation bass and piano
Number of movements 1
Keys B minor (all versions)
Composed 1823
First published 1982
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Composition types Lieder
Language German
Period Romantic
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view Complete voice and orchestra Max Reger

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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view 1st Version Complete Score · view
view 2nd Version Complete Score · view
view 3rd Version (published as Op.60 No.1) Complete Score · view
Complete Score · view
view 3rd Version (published as Op.60 No.1) Edition Peters Complete Score (Original / High voice, B minor ) · view
Complete Score (Low voice, transposed to A minor ) · view
view 3rd Version (published as Op.60 No.1) Manuscript 1823 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for voice and orchestra
by Max Reger
Breitkopf und Härtel Complete Score · view
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