Breitkopf & Hartel Gypsy Songs Op. 103 - Brahms/Conrat/Wiechert - SATB

Composer: Johannes Brahms (18331897)
Lyrics: Hugo Conrat
Editor: Bernd Wiechert
Format: Book
Voicing: SATB with piano accompaniment

The song cycle Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs) by Johannes Brahms consists of eleven settings of Hungarian folk songs in a German adaptation by Hugo Conrat, which, according to the composer, "could be understood to form a novel-like structure". Four more of these were later published as part of the Six Quartets op. 112 (ChB 16000). The cycle originated in a relatively short time in February 1888 and went into print in October 1888, as the editor of the respective volume of the new Brahms complete edition is explaining in detail in the preface.

In a way, the Zigeunerlieder op. 103 form the exotic counterpart of the Liebeslieder (Love Songs) op. 52 and op. 65 and the vocal counterpart of the Hungarian Dances. Although Brahms had conceived them for vocal quartets in domestic use, public performances with choirs already happened during his lifetime. This tradition continues until today, taking advantage of modern grand pianos with a larger volume to enable a larger choral scoring.
Duration: 18:00

Contents:

• 1. He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein
• 2. Hochgeturmte Rimaflut, wie bist du so trub'
• 3. Wisst ihr, wann mein Kindchen am allerschonsten ist?
• 4. Lieber Gott, du weisst, wie oft bereut ich hab'
• 5. Brauner Bursche fuhrt zum Tanze
• 6. Roslein dreie in der Reihe bluh'n so rot
• 7. Kommt dir manchmal in den Sinn, mein susses Lieb
• 8. Horch, der Wind klagt in den Zweigen traurig sacht
• 9. Weit und breit schaut Niemand mich an
• 10. Mond verhullt sein Angesicht
• 11. Rote Abendwolken zieh'n am Firmament