Composition: 4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | 4 Serious Songs |
| Alternative title | Vier ernste Gesänge |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) and Martin Luther (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.121 |
| Instrumentation | bass and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1896 |
| First published | 1896 |
| Dedication | Max Klinger |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Hermann Keller |
| view | Complete | piano | Max Reger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (filter) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh · view 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe · view 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! · view 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! · view 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete · view |
| view | Complete | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh · view 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe · view 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! · view 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1912 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Gary Poster (bass) and Carl Banner (piano) | 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen · file |
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