Tragic Overture in D minor Op. 81 [full score] EB 8665 made by the famous Bach

made by the famous Bach interpreter and expert

the variety and refinement of the choral language combines with an enormous flexibility in form and expression

kum Geselle min - Es geht ein dunkle Wolk herein - Der Waechter

in 1912 in Berchtesgaden

The underlying 13-vers hymn by Michael Franck provided Bach and his unidentified librettist with an abundance of metaphors and comparisons which

Tragic Overture in D minor Op. 81 [full score] EB 8665 made by the famous BachJohannes Brahms wrote hisTragic Overture op. 81 in summer 1880 in Ischl. The world premiere took place on 26 December of that year in the Musikverein in Vienna under the direction of Hans Richter. The first edition (score and parts) was published by N. Simrock (Berlin) in 1881.