Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 (Johannes Brahms)

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Original voicing and instrumentation

(Posted 2009-08-27) CPDL #20061:

Editor: Juliane Claudi (submitted 2009-08-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 17 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: solo voice & piano in E-flat.

(Posted 2008-07-10) CPDL #17492:

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-07-10). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 125 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central.

Arrangements

(Posted 2015-12-25) CPDL #37963:

Editor: Angelina Figus (submitted 2015-12-25). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 97 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arrangement by Angelina Figus for a boy choir and a little instrumental ensemble

(Posted 2008-05-01) CPDL #16765:

Editor: Arjen Bax (submitted 2008-05-01). Score information: A4, 1 page, 44 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: arr. for SSA

(Posted 2004-01-14) CPDL #06481:

Editor: Jose Miguel Galan (submitted 2004-01-14). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 75 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Spanish (Canción de Cuna) choral arrangement for Solo voice and SATB by

Jose Miguel Galán

(Posted 2001-05-08) CPDL #02605: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2001-05-08). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 105 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Look for 'wgutenabend' file. Arrangement by Eva Toller for SATB, midi files available for each part

General Information

Title: Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 ("Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht")
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Lyricists: Georg Scherer^{create page} and Anonymous (in Des Knaben Wunderhorn)'’

Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo medium
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: Piano, (see also a cappella arrangements above)

First published: 1868 in Fünf Lieder, Op. 49 (Five Songs); Berlin: Simrock’sche Musikhandlung
2nd published: 1902 in Frauenchöre (Paul Manderscheid), no. 95
3rd published: 1923 in Chorbuch des „Sängerhain“ 1923- (Ernst Dahlke), p. 129
Description: The 1^st stanza text appears in ‘Des Knaben Wunderhorn’ III (1808), appendix ‘Kinderlieder’: ‘Gute Nacht, mein Kind!’;as well as in ‘Kinderlieder. Reime, Sprüche und Abzählverse’ (1848) by Karl Joseph Simrock. The 2^nd stanza is by Georg Scherer (1849).

External websites:

Scanned score of the first print from Brahms Institute at the University of Music Lübeck (Germany)
Gateway to German Lieder (Google books) with english translation and IPA transcription

Original text and translations

German text Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht, Mit Rosen bedacht, Mit Näg’lein besteckt Schlupf’ unter die Deck’; Morgen früh, wenn Gott will, Wirst du wieder geweckt. Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht, Von Eng’lein bewacht, Die zeigen [um]¹ Traum Dir Christkindleins Baum: [Schlaf’ nun selig und süß, Schau im Traum ’s Paradies.]² ¹ Ives: „im“ ² Scherer: „Droben im Paradies / Schlaf nun selig und süß.“		English translation Rest thee, darling, good night, ’Mid lilies of white, Red roses I’ve spread All over thy bed. When the lark leaves its nest, God shall wake thee from rest. Rest thee, darling, good night, Kind angels of light With Jesus will keep From evil thy sleep. They will bring to my love Pretty dreams from above. alternate English translation: The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Spanish translation Buenas noches mi amor duerme bajo el rosal con las manos en cruz sobre corazón que mañana con Dios ya te despertarás. Bueas noches mi amor que tu ángel guardián te dirá lo que has de ver sobre cielo luz duerme dulce mi bien en la gracia de Dios.		Italian translation The Lied and Art Song Texts Page

Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4 (Johannes Brahms)

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