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18.
Vrieslander :

Anfang des 3-stimm. Satzes noch einmal Stufen, Stimmführung Orchester-Scizze zu „ernste Gesänge“ von Brahms. 1 [Das vocale Element Hindernis für Entwicklung der Länge, daher auch der Stufen; daher haftet Chorälen, Mottetten in erster Linie {6} Stimmführungscharakter an. Im Instrumentalen kehrt dieselbe Erscheinung in den ganz kleinen Formen wieder; vgl. z.B. Brahms Walzer Gismoll u. manche Schubert’sche.]

© Transcription Robert Kosovsky, 2007


[January] 18, [1912]
Vrieslander :

Start of three-voice counterpoint; once again scale-degrees, voice-leading. Orchestral sketch for the “Four Serious Songs“ by Brahms. 1 [The vocal element [as] impediment for development of long spans, hence also of scale-degrees; that’s why {6} voice-leading character [as in these songs] clings mostly to chorales and motets. In instrumental music this same phenomenon occurs in the very small forms; cf. e.g. Brahms Gě minor Waltz and in much of Schubert’s music.]

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021


18.
Vrieslander :

Anfang des 3-stimm. Satzes noch einmal Stufen, Stimmführung Orchester-Scizze zu „ernste Gesänge“ von Brahms. 1 [Das vocale Element Hindernis für Entwicklung der Länge, daher auch der Stufen; daher haftet Chorälen, Mottetten in erster Linie {6} Stimmführungscharakter an. Im Instrumentalen kehrt dieselbe Erscheinung in den ganz kleinen Formen wieder; vgl. z.B. Brahms Walzer Gismoll u. manche Schubert’sche.]

© Transcription Robert Kosovsky, 2007


[January] 18, [1912]
Vrieslander :

Start of three-voice counterpoint; once again scale-degrees, voice-leading. Orchestral sketch for the “Four Serious Songs“ by Brahms. 1 [The vocal element [as] impediment for development of long spans, hence also of scale-degrees; that’s why {6} voice-leading character [as in these songs] clings mostly to chorales and motets. In instrumental music this same phenomenon occurs in the very small forms; cf. e.g. Brahms Gě minor Waltz and in much of Schubert’s music.]

© Translation Ian Bent, 2021

Footnotes

1 Brahms wrote his “Four Serious Songs” for bass voice and piano; he did not himself produce an orchestrated version. Reference here may perhaps be to a sketch that Vrieslander has brought for Schenker's inspection.