Composition: 12 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 156 (Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel)
| Title | 12 Characteristic Pieces |
| Alternative title | Präludienbuch für Orgel (title of the autographe) |
| Creators | Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (composer) |
| Opus | Op.156 |
| Instrumentation | organ |
| Number of movements | 12 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1888 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | ''Herrn Bernhard Bajohr in Leipzig.'' |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Character pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praeludium | — | C minor | — |
| Romanze | — | E flat major | — |
| Canzonetta | — | A flat major | — |
| Intermezzo | — | F sharp minor | — |
| Vision | — | D flat major | — |
| Duett | — | F major | — |
| In memoriam | — | A minor | — |
| Pastorale | — | G major | — |
| Klage | — | B minor | — |
| Passacaglia | — | E minor | — |
| Abendfriede | — | D major | — |
| Trauermarsch | — | B flat minor | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Novello | — | Nos.1-6 · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Schirmer | 1898 | 5. Vision · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|
| view | Michael Schopen (organ) | 1. Praeludium · file 7. In memoriam · file |
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