Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8 (Cornelius)
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Weihnachtslieder (Christmas Songs), Op. 8, is a song cycle of six lieder related to Christmas by Peter Cornelius, who set his own poems for voice and piano between 1856 and 1870.[1][2] The full title is: Weihnachtslieder : ein Cyklus für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung : Op. 8 / Text und Musik von Peter Cornelius. Cornelius dedicated the songs to his sister, Elisabeth Schily. The song "Die Könige" about the Biblical Magi has been translated and published separately. English versions come under the title "The Three Kings". It incorporates in the piano accompaniment Philipp Nicolai's hymn "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern".
Weihnachtslieder | |
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Song cycle by Peter Cornelius | |
English | Christmas Songs |
Full title | Weihnachtslieder : ein Cyklus für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung : Op. 8 / Text und Musik von Peter Cornelius |
Opus | 8 |
Text | by Cornelius |
Language | German |
Composed | 1856 (1856) – 1870 (1870) |
Dedication | Elisabeth Schily |
Published | 1870 (1870) |
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