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Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces.
Lullaby by François Nicholas Riss A lullaby (/ ˈ l ʌ l ə b aɪ /), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition.
The celebrated violinist Joachim, who also played viola, married Amalie Schneeweiss in 1863. She appeared as a contralto singer under the stage name Amalie Weiss. Both were friends of Brahms, who composed the song "Geistliches Wiegenlied" for the occasion of their wedding; he withdrew it but sent it again a year later for the baptism of their son, named Johannes after Brahms.
Various lost arrangements by Brahms of other composers' works see [6] for list A. 3/14-19: Various sketches and sketchbooks see [6] for list A. 5a/1-3: Various collections of folk songs, notated by Brahms see [6] for list A. 5a/4-21: Various transcripts of other composers' works, notated by Brahms see [6] for list A. 5b/1-3: Various autograph ...
The second theme's opening bars are recognizable for their passing resemblance to Wiegenlied, Op. 49, the tune commonly referred to as "Brahms's Lullaby". It is introduced at bar 82 and is continually brought back, reshaped and changed both rhythmically and harmonically.
Cuddle "A la nanita nana", a Spanish lullaby, sung by Marta Gómez; Falling Leaves "Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4", music by Johannes Brahms, performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott; Lullaby in Ragtime sung by Ron Sexsmith (ending credits)
Feb. 17—Ballet can be a tough sell to audiences of all ages. But with its latest production "Lunar Lullaby: An Ode to Goodnight Moon," Ballet Co.Laboratory is aiming to build a new audience ...
Yes. Both Brahms's Lullaby and Brahms' Lullaby are good English, but a simple internet search shows that "Brahms' Lullaby" is used on over a million pages, whereas "Brahms's Lullaby" is used only about a thirtieth as often. The statement "widely known as Brahms's Lullaby" is clearly wrong. Batternut 11:54, 6 February 2014 (UTC)