Brahms' Four Songs for Women's Choir

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gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:adaptation arrangements for different ensembles
gptkbp:audience choral music enthusiasts
gptkbp:availableFormats sheet music
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical melodies
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Johannes_Brahms
gptkbp:contains four
gptkbp:crew_size SATB choir
gptkbp:criticalReception generally well-received
gptkbp:culturalImpact significant in women's choral music
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important in choral repertoire
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Clara_Schumann
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:education used in music education
gptkbp:genre choral music
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1887
gptkbp:historicalContext part_of_Brahms'_late_works
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahms' Four Songs for Women's Choir
gptkbp:influence influenced later choral composers
gptkbp:influencedBy Romantic music
gptkbp:influences German_folk_music_traditions
gptkbp:inspiredBy folk songs
gptkbp:instrument a_cappella
gptkbp:keyIssues various keys
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:notableFeature various choirs
emotional depth
thematic development
varied textures
expressive phrasing
harmonic richness
rhythmic variety
stylistic contrasts
text painting
interpretive freedom
lyrical lines
performed by renowned choirs
choral blend importance
emphasis on text clarity
vocal range requirements
gptkbp:notableFor melodic beauty
gptkbp:performance often performed in festivals
performed in choral competitions
requires skilled singers
gptkbp:performedBy women's choir
gptkbp:publishedBy Simrock
gptkbp:publishedIn 1887
gptkbp:recordings numerous recordings available
gptkbp:relatedPatent other_choral_works_by_Brahms
gptkbp:soundtrack rich harmonies
contrapuntal textures
expressive dynamics
vocal interplay
gptkbp:style Late Romantic
gptkbp:theme love
nature
yearning