Begräbnisgesang, Op. 13 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Begräbnisgesang |
| Alternative title | "Nun lasst uns den Leib begraben" (Funeral Hymn) |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer 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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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1861 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (B) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (E) Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba Timpani |
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