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
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Average duration (sec) 960
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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
view Complete — N. Simrock 1892 Complete Score · view
view Complete — Breitkopf und Härtel — Complete Score (scan) · view
Complete Score (filter) · view
view Complete parts Breitkopf und Härtel — Flute 1, 2 · view
Oboe 1, 2 · view
Clarinet 1, 2 (B) · view
Bassoon 1, 2 · view
Horn 1, 2 (E) · view
Trumpet 1, 2 (C) · view
Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view
Timpani · view
Violins I, II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete vocal score N. Simrock 1871 Complete Score · view
view Complete vocal score N. Simrock 1892 Complete Score · view
view Complete vocal score S. and N. Koussevitzky 1912 Complete Score · view
view Complete vocal score Breitkopf und Härtel 1927 Complete Score · view
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Robert Keller
 N. Simrock 1892 Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) Constance DeFotis (conductor) Complete Performance · file
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