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Johannes Brahms

Fünf Gesänge, Op. 104 (Brahms)

Fünf Gesänge (Five songs), Op. 104, is a song cycle of five part songs for mixed choir a cappella by Johannes Brahms. Composed in 1888 when Brahms was a 55-year-old bachelor, the five songs reflect

Songs#

The songs are set for a choir of four to six voices, SATB to SAATBB

Recordings#

  • NDR Chor, conducted by Günter Jena – Deutsche Grammophon, 1983
  • Monteverdi Choir, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner – Philips, 1992
  • Kammerchor Stuttgart, conducted by Frieder Bernius – Sony, 1995
  • Chamber Choir of Europe, conducted by Nicol Matt – Brilliant, 2003
  • Cappella Amsterdam, conducted by Daniel Reuss – Harmonia Mundi, 2014
  • Fünf Gesänge op.104 (Brahms): Free scores at the Brahms Institut.
  • Fünf Gesänge op.104 (Brahms): Free MP3s (op. 42, op. 93a, op. 104 and op. 52)
  • Detailed Listening Guide using the recording by the NDR Chor
Composer
Johannes Brahms