Comments on: Brahms - Wiegenlied http://artsongcentral.com/2007/brahms-wiegenlied/ Free sheet music for singers and voice teachers Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: David http://artsongcentral.com/2007/brahms-wiegenlied/#comment-36 David Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:47:45 +0000 http://artsongcentral.com/2007/brahms-wiegenlied/#comment-36 I noted the following Brahms quote about this song at the wisdomportal link above: "Frau Bertha will realize that I wrote the 'Wiegenlied' for her little one. She will find it quite in order... that while she is singing Hans to sleep, a love song is being sung to her." It could just be coincidence, but I bet this has to do with something I discovered recently while singing "<a href="http://artsongcentral.com/2007/brahms-wie-bist-du-meine-konigin/" rel="nofollow">Wie bist du, meine Königin</a>." Namely, that the first eight notes of that love song are nearly an identical match with the tune of "Wiegenlied," beginning on the ninth note, in both pitch and rhythm! Has anyone ever written about this? I noted the following Brahms quote about this song at the wisdomportal link above: “Frau Bertha will realize that I wrote the ‘Wiegenlied’ for her little one. She will find it quite in order… that while she is singing Hans to sleep, a love song is being sung to her.”

It could just be coincidence, but I bet this has to do with something I discovered recently while singing “Wie bist du, meine Königin.” Namely, that the first eight notes of that love song are nearly an identical match with the tune of “Wiegenlied,” beginning on the ninth note, in both pitch and rhythm!

Has anyone ever written about this?

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