Nänie
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Nänie (the German form of Latin naenia, meaning "a funeral song"[1] named after the Roman goddess Nenia) is a composition for SATB chorus and orchestra, Op. 82 by Johannes Brahms, which sets to music the poem "Nänie" by Friedrich Schiller. Brahms composed the piece in 1881, in memory of his deceased friend Anselm Feuerbach. It was first performed by the Tonhalle Gesellschaft Chorus Zürich on 6 December 1881, conducted by Brahms.[2] Nänie is a lamentation on the inevitability of death; the first sentence, "Auch das Schöne muß sterben", translates to "Even beauty must die". Typical duration of a performance is approximately 15 minutes.
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Choral composition by Johannes Brahms | |
Opus | 82 |
Text | "Nänie" by Friedrich Schiller |
Language | German |
Composed | 1881 (1881) |
Dedication | To Henriette Feuerbach, in memory of Anselm Feuerbach |
Performed | 6 December 1881, Zürich |
Movements | 1 |
Scoring | SATB chorus and orchestra |
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