Composition: Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Begräbnisgesang |
| Alternative title | "Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben" (Funeral Hymn) |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) and Michael Weisse (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.13 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 3 trombones, tuba and timpani |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C minor |
| Composed | 1858 |
| First published | 1860 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 420 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs, Funeral music |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
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| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1861 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2 (E) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view Timpani · view |
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