Joseph Martin Kraus (1756−1792)

Ein Wiegenlied. 'Seht doch das kalte Nachtgeicht' in E minor

VB 93 (earlier VB 92)

Print

  • Year of composition: Probably Berlin 1782 (according to van Boer)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: Matthias Claudius (1740-1815)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
  • Detailed duration: 3'32 (according to the Naxos CD edition)

Solo voices/choir

Soprano

Examples of printed editions

Z/Sv Kraus Sånger [Songs]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study

Description of work

Moderato E minor 3/8


Libretto/text

Seht doch das kalte Natchgesicht, dort