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Listening Guide The Work Date(s) of Composition: 1884-1888; published 1899, revised 1906 Place of Composition: Kassel, Leipzig and Budapest Premiere: 20 November 1889 in Budapest Orchestration: 4 flutes (including piccolo), 4 oboes (including English horn), 4 clarinets in B, A and C (including bass clarinet in B and piccolo clarinet in E-flat), 3 bassoons (including contrabassoon), 7 horns, […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor (E minor in piano version), with modulations to G minor and A minor, ending in C minor (D minor in piano version). Tempo: Gemessen, dumpf (nicht schleppen) (measured, muffled (without dragging)) Time Signature: 2/2 (alla breve) Form: strophic with rondo-like elements in several reprises of the opening theme. […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor/major with various modulations Tempo: Marschierend. In einem fort (In march tempo, without interruption). Time signature: 4/4 Rhythm: march tempo Form: strophic (AA’-BB’-CD-AA) Des Morgens zwischen drei’n und vieren, da müssen wir Soldaten marschieren, das Gässlein auf und ab, tral-la-li, tral-la-ley, tral-la-lera, mein Schätzel sieht herab! Ach, Bruder, jetzt […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D major (E major in the piano version) Tempo: Keck (arrogantly) Time Signature: 2/4 Form: Simple strophic form (AAABA) Einstmals in einem tiefen Tal Kuckuck und Nachtigall Täten ein Wett’ anschlagen Gewinn’ es Kunst, gewinn’ es Glück, Zu singen um das Meisterstück. Dank soll er davon tragen. Der Kuckuck sprach: […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor with modulations into D major, G-flat major/minor (enharmonic F-sharp), D major and ending in D minor) Tempo: Verträumt. Leise (Dreamily, soft); Sehr gehalten (very steady) Time Signature: 2/4 and 3/4 Form: Rondo [ABA(C)ABA] Premiere: 1900 (sung by Selma Kurz, soprano) ‘Wer ist denn draussen und wer klopfet an, […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor (modulating into G major, G minor, C minor, C major, F major and back to D minor) Tempo: Leidenschaftlich, eigenwillig (Passionately, in fast motion) Time Signature: 12/8 (6/8 for the maiden’s stanzas) Form: Rondo-dialogue (ABABABA) Premiere: 1905 (sung by Anton Moser, baritone) DER GEFANGENE ‘Die Gedanken sind frei, […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: A major Tempo: Gemächlich (Comfortably) Time Signature: 3/8 Form: Tanzlied in Austrian style (ABABA) Premiere: 1893 (sung by Paul Bulss, baritone) Bald gras’ ich am Neckar, Bald gras’ ich am Rhein; Bald hab’ ich ein Schätzel, Bald bin ich allein. Was helft mir das Grasen Wenn d’Sichel nicht schneid’t! Was […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: C minor (F major middle section) Tempo: Behäbig. Mit Humor (Comfortably; with humor) [eighth-note=138 in the piano version] Time Signature: 3/8 Form: Strophic rondo (AABA) Premiere: 1905 (sung by Anton Moser, baritone) Antonius zur Predigt Die Kirche find’st ledig. Er geht zu den Flüssen Und predigt den Fischen. Sie schlag’n […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: E-flat minor (Phrygian mode) centered on the dominant and with numerous modulations. Tempo: Unheimliche bewegt (With sinister agitation) Time Signature: 2/4 Form: Strophic Premiere: 1900 (sung by Selma Kurz, soprano) Mutter, ach Mutter, es hungert mich. Gib mir Brot, sonst sterbe ich! Warte nur, warte nur, mein liebes Kind, Morgen […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: F major Tempo: Mit heiterem Behagen (With easy gaiety) Mit Behaglichkeit (nicht eilen) (with ease–not fast), eighth-note=160 in the piano version Time Signature: 3/8 Form: Strophic Tanzlied (ABABA) Premiere: 1893, sung by Clementine Prosska, coloratura soprano Dort oben am Berg in dem hohen Haus, Da gucket ein fein’s lieb’s Mädel […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: A major (the maiden’s sections nearly in G major) Tempo: Verwegen (Durchaus mit prägnantestem Rhythmus) [Bold. With the most precise rhythm throughout]; half-note=100 in the piano score. Time Signature: 6/8 and 2/4 Form: Rondo (AABA) Premiere: 1893 (sung by Paul Bulss, baritone) HUSAR Wohlan! Die Zeit ist kommen! Mein Pferd […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: A major/minor Tempo: Gemächlich, heiter (easily, gaily) [quarter-note=132 in the piano version] Time Signature: 3/8 Form: Strophic Tanzlied Premiere: 1892 (sung by Amalie Joachim, alto) Büble wir! Büble wir wollen aussegehe! Wollen wir? Unsere Lämmer besehe! Gelt! komm, komm’! lieb’s Büberle, Närrisches Dinterle, ich mag es halt nit! Närrisches Dinterle, […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: B-flat major (middle section in G) [C Major with middle section in A in piano version] Tempo: Marschartig (March tempo); Langsamer (Slower) Time Signature: 4/4 with secondary section in 6/4 (including incidental measures of 3/4 and 4/4) Form: Rondo dialogue (ABABAB) Premiere: 1893 (sung by Paul Bulss, baritone) Ich kann […]

Listening Guide The Work Dates of composition: 1888-1898 Places of composition: Hamburg and Vienna Type of composition: 12 “Lieder und Gesänge” for solo voice in versions with piano and orchestral accompaniment. Orchestration: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, timpani, triangle, rute, military drum (tamburo […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: E minor; C major; F major; F minor (also F minor; D-flat major, ending In G-flat major/minor) Time Signature: 4/4 (3 measures in 5/4) Tempo: Mit geheimnissvol schwermüthigem Ausdruck. Ohne Sentimentalität (With mysterious and sad expression; without sentimentality) in the orchestral version (the Kritische Gesamtausgabe adds Alla Marcia in brackets). […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor; G minor; E-flat minor (B minor in Rose manuscript) E minor in the piano version (for the high voice) Time Signature: 9/8 (4/4 at the close) Tempo: Stürmisch, wild (Stormy, wild) in orchestral score; Schnell und wild (fast and wild) in the piano score Form: Through-composed art-song form […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: D minor with a middle section in E-flat major (E minor and F major in the piano version for high voice) and ends in G minor. Tempo: Schneller; Langsamer (Faster; Slower) (Allegro; Langsam in the piano version) Time Signature: 2/4 (middle section in 6/8 with a single measure of 3/8) […]

Listening Guide The Work Dates of composition: 1884-1885; orchestrated 1893-6; published 1897 in versions for piano and orchestra by Josef Weinberger, Leipzig Place of composition: Kassel Premiere: March 16, 1896, Berlin Performers: Thomas Hampson, baritone; London Philharmonic; Klaus Tennstedt, conductor Buy this MP3 album on Amazon.com

Listening Guide The Work Key: F major (in Arnold Rose manuscript and the Kritische Gesamtausgabe); G major (in Schott edition) Tempo: In verdriesslichem Ton (Vexatiously) Time Signature: 3/4 Form: simple strophic Ich weiss nicht, wie mir ist! Ich bin nicht krank und nicht gesund, Ich bin blesssirt und hab’ kein Wund’, Ich weiss nicht, wie […]

Listening Guide The Work Key: C minor (B minor in the Kritische Gesamtausgabe) with a modulation into the major before the closing coda Tempo: Schwermüthig (sorrowfully) Time Signature: 4/4 Form: ABCBA Und nun ade, mein herzallerliebster Schatz! Jetzt muss ich wohl scheiden von dir, von dir, Bis auf den andern Sommer, Dann komm uch wieder […]