Composition: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Liebeslieder Waltzes |
| Alternative title | Liebeslieder-Walzer |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) and Georg Friedrich Daumer (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.52 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass and piano 4 hands tenor, bass and piano 4 hands soprano, alto and piano 4 hands soprano and piano 4 hands alto and piano 4 hands tenor and piano 4 hands piano 4 hands |
| Number of movements | 18 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1869 |
| First published | 1869 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Waltzes |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes | — | — | — |
| Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut | — | A minor | 20 |
| O die Frauen | — | B flat or A major | 22 |
| Wie des Abends schöne Röthe | — | F major | 16 |
| Die grüne Hopfenranke | — | A minor | 36 |
| Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel nahm | — | — | — |
| Wohl schön bewandt | — | C minor | 24 |
| Wenn so lind dein Augen mir | — | A flat major | 34 |
| Am Donaustrande | — | E major | 63 |
| O wie sanft die Quelle | — | G major | 33 |
| Nein, est ist nicht auszukommen | — | C minor | 26 |
| Schlosser auf, und mache Schlösser | — | E flat major | 19 |
| Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft | — | A flat major | 16 |
| Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar | — | E flat major | 16 |
| Nachtigall, sie singt so schön | — | A flat major | 27 |
| Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe | — | — | — |
| Nicht wandle, mein Licht | — | — | — |
| Es bebet das Gesträuche | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | voices and orchestra | Richard W. Sargeant Jr. |
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass strings |
Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | string quintet string orchestra |
Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | voices and piano | — |
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Friedrich Hermann |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Selections ("Liebeslieder Suite") | voices and orchestra | — |
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