4 Serious Songs, Op. 121 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | 4 Serious Songs |
| Alternative title | Vier ernste Gesänge |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms, composer 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 |
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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 (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | 1896 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) Complete Score (filter) |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete |
| View | Complete | — | N. Simrock | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Edition Peters | — | 1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen wie dem Vieh 2. Ich wandte mich und sahe 3. O Tod, wie bitter bist du! 4. Wenn ich mit Menschen- und mit Engelzungen redete |
| View | Complete | Arrangement |
N. Simrock | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
N. Simrock | 1912 | Complete Score Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Gary Poster, bass Carl Banner, piano |
1. Denn es gehet dem Menschen |
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