Work Title
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Triumphlied
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Alternative. Title
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"Song of Triumph"
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Name Translations
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Canto del triunfo; 勝利の歌; Pieśń triumfu
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 182066814; LCCN: no97077029; GND: 300027214; BNF: 139089654
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Composer
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Brahms, Johannes
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.55
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJB 143
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Key
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D major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Halleluja! Heil und Preis. Lebhaft und feierlich
- Lobet unsern Gott. Mässig belebt
- Und ich sahe den Himmel aufgetan. Lebhaft
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1870–71
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First Performance.
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1872-6-5* in Karlsruhe, Hoftheater (complete)
- Julius Stockhausen (baritone), Hoftheater chorus, orchestra, Herman Levi (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1872 (November) - Berlin: N. Simrock, Plates 7199-7202
- Chorus Parts, Plate 7199
Full score, Plate 7200 Vocal score, Plate 7201 Orchestra parts, Plate 7202
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Librettist
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Martin Luther (1483–1546), after the Bible
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Language
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German
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Dedication
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Kaiser Wilhelm I
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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23 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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baritone, double chorus (SATB, SATB), orchestra
- 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, organ, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive KDH Listening Guide
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Extra Information
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*History
- First movement composed in Vienna, Autumn/Winter 1870, remainder composed in Baden-Baden in Summer of 1871. *The first movement (only) was performed in Bremen at the Cathedral on April 7, 1871 with Brahms conducting. Brahms arranged the work for piano 4 hands in 1873.
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