6 Songs, Op.4 (Grieg, Edvard)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
Composition Year 1863–64
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; [3 more...]Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; German language

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, n.d.
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Language German / Norwegian
Publisher. Info. Copenhagen: Horneman & Erslev, n.d.[1864]. Plate 623.
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Editor Gerhard Rosenkrone Schjelderup (1859–1933)
Language German / Norwegian
Publisher. Info. Samlede Sange (2 vols.)
Kristiania (Oslo): Albert Cammermeyers Forlag, 1907.
Joint issue - Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, 1908.
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Morgentau / Morning Dew (No.2)

Editor Hans Schmidt (1854–1923)
Language German
Publisher. Info. 60 ausgewählte Lieder, Hohe Stimme (No.3208a)
60 ausgewählte Lieder, Tiefere Stimme (no. 3208b)
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d. Plates 9457/9458.
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Abschied / Farewell (No.3)

Editor Hans Schmidt (1854–1923)
Language German
Publisher. Info. 60 ausgewählte Lieder, Hohe Stimme (No.3208a)
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d. Plate 9457.
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Misc. Notes The low voice Peters anthology contains this song in the same key, although in a different engraving.
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Jägerlied / Hunting Song (No.4)

Editor Hans Schmidt (1854–1923)
Language German
Publisher. Info. 60 ausgewählte Lieder, Hohe Stimme (no. 3208a)
60 ausgewählte Lieder, Tiefere Stimme (no. 3208b)
Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d. Plates 9457/9458.
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Language English / German
Translator Louisa T. Cragin, as Ellis Grey, English text
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1879. Plate 47360.
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Das alte Lied / The Old Story (No.5)

Language English / German
Translator Louisa T. Cragin, as Ellis Grey, English text
Publisher. Info. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1879. Plate 47360.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Addfilenum[1]

Morgentau (No.2)

For Violin and Piano (Sauret)
See: Kompositionen für Violine und Pianoforte, Lieder, Bd.1 (No.3)

General Information

Work Title 6 Songs
Alternative. Title Seks digte
Composer Grieg, Edvard
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.4
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEG 109
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. Die Waise. Andante moderato e doloroso (A minor)
    Den Forældreløse / The Orphan
  2. Morgenthau. Animato (A major)
    Morgendug / Morning Dew
  3. Abschied. Allegretto serioso (G minor)
    Afsked / Farewell
  4. Jägerlied. Presto con brio (E♭ major)
    Jægersang / Hunting Song
  5. Das alte Lied. Allegretto semplice (C major)
    Den gamle Vise / The Old Story
  6. Wo sind sie hin?. (G major)
    Hvor er'de nu? / Where Have They Gone?
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1863–64
First Publication. 1864
Librettist see below
1-2. Adelbert von Chamisso (1781–1838)
3, 5-6. Heinrich Heine (1797–1856)
4. Ludwig Uhland
Language German
Dedication Nina Hagerup (Grieg's cousin)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
Discography MusicBrainz
External Links The LiederNet Archive
Extra Information Some extra information from Foster, The Songs of Edvard Grieg.
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