Five Songs, Op. 22 (Pfitzner)
| Five Songs | |
|---|---|
| by Hans Pfitzner | |
| Native name | Fünf Lieder |
| Opus | 22 |
| Year | 1907 |
| Text | Joseph von Eichendorff Adelbert von Chamisso Gottfried August Bürger |
| Language | German |
| Dedication | Johan Messchaert Rudolf Moest Fritz Feinhals Helene Staegemann |
| Published | 1907 - Leipzig |
| Publisher | Max Brockhaus |
| Movements | 5 |
| Scoring | Voice and piano |
Five Songs, Op. 22 (German: Fünf Lieder), is a song cycle by German composer Hans Pfitzner.
Background
Five Songs, Op. 22, was completed in 1907. It set homonymous poems by Joseph von Eichendorff (In Danzig),[1] Adelbert von Chamisso (Tragische Geschichte, taken from his own Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte),[2] and Gottfried August Bürger (Schön Suschen;[3] Gegenliebe, originally published in 1803;[4] and An die Bienen, in 1835).[5] Dedicated respectively to Johan Messchaert (Nos. 1–2), Rudolf Moest (No. 3), Fritz Feinhals (No. 4), and Helene Staegemann (No. 5). It was published in Leipzig in 1907 by long-time publisher Max Brockhaus.[6]
Structure
The set consists of five songs for voice and piano. The voice is generally a high-ranging baritone,[7] even though the last song actually employs a high soprano instead of a male voice.[8] The movement list is as follows:[9]
- In Danzig
- Tragische Geschichte
- Schön Suschen
- Gegenliebe
- An die Bienen
References
- ^ "In Danzig | Dunkle Giebel, hohe Fenster | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Tragische Geschichte | 's war einer, dem's zu Herzen ging | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Schön Suschen | Schön Suschen kannt ich lange Zeit | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "Gegenliebe | Wenn, o Mädchen, wenn dein Blut | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "An die Bienen | Wollt ihr wissen, holde Bienen | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ Pfitzner, Hans. 5 Lieder, Op. 22 (in German) (1st ed.). Leipzig: Max Brockhaus.
- ^ Schmidt, Birgit. "About This Recording - Hans Pfitzner (1869–1949) - Complete Songs • 5". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "PFITZNER, H.: Lieder (Complete), Vol. 1 (Stallmeis.. - 8.572602 | Discover more releases from Naxos". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
- ^ "musikland-bw_multimedia_lied". www.gmg-bw.de. Retrieved 2025-12-17.