Composition: Schicksalslied, Op. 54 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Schicksalslied |
| Alternative title | Hyperions Schicksalslied |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) and Friedrich Hölderlin (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.54 |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1868 |
| First published | 1871 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 960 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll | — | — | 103 |
| Allegro | — | — | 276 |
| Adagio | — | — | 30 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano | Robert Keller |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1892 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Flute 1, 2 Oboe 1, 2 Clarinet 1, 2 (B) Bassoon 1, 2 Horn 1, 2 (E) Trumpet 1, 2 (C) Trombone 1, 2, 3 Timpani Violins I, II Violas Cellos Basses |
| view | Complete | vocal score | N. Simrock | 1871 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | N. Simrock | 1892 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | S. and N. Koussevitzky | 1912 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1927 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1892 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) | Constance DeFotis (conductor) | Complete Performance |
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