Die Jahreszeiten, Hob.XXI:3 (Haydn, Joseph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 parts, 39 numbers
Composition Year 1799-1801
Genre Categories Secular oratorios; Oratorios; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; [31 more...]For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; French language; English language; Italian language; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For piano, harmonium (arr); Scores featuring the harmonium (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For viola, piano (arr); For piano 6 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 6 hands (arr); For 3 players (arr); For violin, piano (arr)

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 Complete Score
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Language German / French*
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.[1802].
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Misc. Notes Trombones scored in "overflow score" at the end.
*Also issued in German / English.
#392242: University of Western Ontario Music Library (CDN-Lu): RISM A/I: H 2543
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.[1885].
Reprinted Mineola: Dover Publications, 1986.
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Selections

 I. Der Frühling; II. Der Sommer
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Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.[1802].
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Misc. Notes Trombones scored in "overflow score" at the end.
University of Toronto Music Library (CDN-Tu): RISM A/I: H 2542
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1922.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2639.
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Misc. Notes Part 2 (III. Der Herbst; IV. Der Winter) is missing from the set I had access to.
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Language German / English
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, n.d.
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Language German / English
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Parts

Orchestra

⇒ 13 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (B♭/C) • Bassoon 1, 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1, 2 (B♭/C/F/G/D/E♭/E) • Trumpet 1, 2 (C/B♭/D) • Trombone 1, 2, 3 • Timpani, Bass Drum/Cymbals (ad lib.), Triangle/Tambourine (ad lib.) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1922. Plate Orch.B. 4382.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2639.
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Chorus (with cello)

 Sopranos
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 Altos
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 Basses
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 Cellos
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Copyist Antonio Diciotti
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1813).
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Misc. Notes RISM-A/II-000124443
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1922.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2639.
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Vocal Scores

Arranger Johann Anton André (1775–1842)
Publisher. Info. Offenbach: Johann André, n.d.[1802]. Plate 1640.
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Misc. Notes RISM A/I: H 4692
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 Complete Score
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Arranger Ferdinand Ries (1784–1838), piano reduction
Language German / French
Publisher. Info. Bonn: N. Simrock, n.d.[1802]. Plate 212.
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 Segment 1
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⇒ 6 more: Segment 2 • Segment 3 • Segment 4 • Segment 5 • Segment 6 • Segment 7

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 Segment 4
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 Segment 5
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 Segment 6
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 Segment 7
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Copyist Antonio Diciotti
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1813).
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Misc. Notes This manuscript consists of 2 bound volumes.
Segments 1-3 above are vol.1; segments 4-7 are vol.2.
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Language French
Translator Louis Crevel de Charlemagne (1806–1882), French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: Mme. Ve. Launer, n.d.[1843]. Plate Ve.L. 3378.
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Editor unidentified arranger
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Leo's Verlagshandlung, n.d. Plate 62.
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Editor Friedrich Wilhelm Markull (1816–1887)
Language German / French
Publisher. Info. Kirchen-Musik (Oratorien, Messen, Cantaten etc.) im Clavierauszue, No.4
Wolfenbüttel: L. Holle, n.d.(ca.1860). Plate 963.
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 Complete Score
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Choralia (2015/9/23)

Arranger Julius Stern (1820–1883), reduction
Editor Hermann Kretzschmar (1848–1924)
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 Complete Score
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Editor Eusebius Mandyczewski (1857–1929)
Language German / English / French
Translator Mevanwy Roberts, English text
Amédée and Frieda Boutarel, French text
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.[1922]. Plate 28916.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Neukomm)
Arranger Sigismund Neukomm (1778–1858)
Publisher. Info. Bonn: Simrock, n.d.(ca.1804). Plate 998.
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Arranger Sigismund Neukomm (1778–1858)
Engraver Sebastian Mansfield (1751–1816)
Publisher. Info. Wien: T. Mollo, n.d.(ca.1802).
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For Piano 4 hands (Zemlinsky)
Arranger Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871–1942)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d. Plate U.E. 785.
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For Piano (Metzdorff)
Arranger Richard Metzdorff (1844–1919)
Publisher. Info. Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.(ca.1880). Plate 3658.
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For Piano (Rimbault)
Arranger Edward Francis Rimbault (1816–1876)
Publisher. Info. London: D'Almaine and Co., n.d.(ca.1850). Plate 13533.
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Einleitung (No.1)

For Piano 4 hands (Mendelssohn)

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Arranger Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1820.
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Arranger Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
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Chor des Landvolks: Komm, holder Lenz! (No.2)

For Piano and Harmonium (Reinhard)
Arranger August Reinhard (1831–1912)
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For Organ (Best)
Arranger William Thomas Best (1826–1897)
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Aria: Schon eilet froh der Akkermann (No.4)

For Viola and Piano (Hanicki)
Arranger Tadeusz Hanicki (1850–1926)
Publisher. Info. Klassisches und Modernes für Viola, No.6
Berlin: Challier & Co., n.d.[1886]. Plate C. & Co. 3183.
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Chorus: Hört! hört das laute Getön (No.26)

For Piano 6 hands (Vilbac)
Arranger Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1875]. Plate H. 5913.
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Cavatine: Licht und Leben sind geschwächet (No.30)

For Violin and Piano (Fere)

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Arranger Vladimir Fere (1902–1971)
Editor Nikolai Zhilyayev (1881–1938)
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General Information

Work Title Die Jahreszeiten
Alternative. Title The Seasons
Composer Haydn, Joseph
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Hob.XXI:3
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJH 245
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 parts, 39 numbers:
  • I. Der Frühling
1. Einleitung und Recitativ: Seht, wie der strenge Winter flieht! (Simon)
2. Chor des Landvolks: Komm, holder Lenz!
3. Rezitativ: Vom Widder strahlet (Simon)
4. Arie: Schon eilet froh der Akkermann (Simon)
5. Rezitativ: Der Landmann hat sein Werk vollbracht (Lukas)
6. Terzett und Chor: Bittgesang: Sei nun gnädig, milder Himmel! (Lukas, Simon, Hanne)
7. Rezitativ: Erhört ist unser Fleh'n (Hanne)
8. Freudenlied: O wie lieblich ist der Anblick (Hanne, Lukas, Simon)
  • II. Der Sommer
9. Einleitung und Rezitativ: In grauem Schleier (Lukas, Simon)
10. Arie: Der muntre Hirt (Simon)
11. Terzett und Chor: Sie steigt herauf die Sonne (Hanne, Lukas, Simon)
12. Rezitativ: Nun regt und bewegt sich alles umher (Simon, Lukas)
13. Cavatine: Dem Druck erlieget die Natur (Lukas)
14. Rezitativ: Willkommen jetzt (Hanne)
15. Aria: Welche Labung für die Sinne (Hanne)
16. Rezitativ: O seht! Es steiget in der schwülen Luft
17. Chor: Ach! das Ungewitter naht
18. Terzett mit Chor: Die düst'ren Wolken trennen sich (Lukas, Hanne, Simon)
  • III. Der Herbst
19. Einleitung und Rezitativ: Was durch seine Blüte der Lenz (Hanne, Lukas, Simon)
20. Terzett mit Chor: So Lohnet die Natur den Fleiß (Simon, Hanne, Lukas)
21. Recitativ: Seht, wie zum Haselbusche dort (Hanne, Simon, Lukas)
22. Duett: Ihr Schönen aus der Stadt (Lukas, Hanne)
23. Rezitativ: Nun zeiget das entblößte Feld (Simon)
24. Arie: Steht auf die breiten Wiesen hin! (Simon)
25. Rezitativ: Hier treibt ein dichter Kreis (Lukas)
26. Chor: Hört! hört das laute Getön
27. Rezitativ: Am Rebenstocke blinket jetzt (Hanne)
28. Chor: Juhe, juhe! der Wein ist da
  • IV. Der Winter
29. Einleitung und Rezitativ: Nun senket sich das blasse Jahr (Simon)
30. Cavatine: Licht und Leben sind geschwächet (Hanne)
31. Rezitativ: Gefesselt steht der breite See (Lukas)
32. Arie: Hier steht der Wandrer nun (Lukas)
33. Rezitativ: Sowie er naht (Lukas, Hanne, Simon)
34. Spinnerlied: Knurre, schnurre, knurre (Hanne, Chor)
35. Rezitativ: Abgesponnen ist der Flachs (Lukas)
36. Lied mit Chor: Ein Mädchen, das auf Ehre hielt (Hanne, Chor)
37. Rezitativ: Von dürrem Oste (Simon)
38. Arie: Erblikke hier, betörter Mensch (Simon)
39. Terzett und Doppelchor: Dann bricht der grösse Morgen an (Simon, Lukas, Hanne)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1799-1801
First Performance. 1801-04-21 in Vienna, Schwarzenberg Palace
First Publication. 1802 (April-May)
Librettist Gottfried van Swieten (1733–1803)
after The Seasons by James Thomson (1700–1748)
Language German and English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 hours
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Voices
Simon (bass)
Lukas (tenor)
Hanne (soprano)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)
Orchestra

2 flutes (1st also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (alto, tenor, bass)
timpani, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, continuo (organ), strings
External Links Wikipedia article
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
German libretto
Extra Information About Swieten's translation
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