Schubert Songs - Voz e Violão

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Four Songs

by Franz Schubert

on poems by Mayerhofer, von Collin, Rochlitz and von Schlechta

Arranged by Peter Billam

For guitar accompaniment

Peter J Billam, 1997

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These arrangements were made when I was a guitarist accompanying the Swiss tenor

Franz Anderegg in the late 1970s. They are presented here in order of opus number

presumably therefore in order of composition.

Nachtstck

Originally written in October 1819 in the dark key of C minor, this is often sung by tenors

a semitone higher in C# minor. This arrangement is three semitones lower in A minor, a

key which suits baritones as well as guitarists. When accompanying higher voices, the

guitarist should not hesitate to use a capo at the third or fourth fret.

This is a song of hermitage and old age, mist, moon and forest, nature and death.

Nacht und TrumeThis was originally written in B major. This arrangement is two semitones lower in A

major, and the song is singable even by tenors in this key. If the singer wishes to regain

the intended placement in the voice, the guitarist should not hesitate to use a capo at the

second fret.

This is a song for love of dreams. The following translation is by the arranger:

Holy night, you are sinking downwards,

Down too lap the dreams,

Like your moonlight through the rooms,

Through the quiet human breast.

Who eavesdrop on you with joy,

And cry when the day awakesReturn again, beloved night,

Beloved dreams, return again.

An die Laute

The tricky but showy guitar part lies in the songs original key of D major.

This is a song about the intimacy of guitars, a song in praise of serenades, whispers, can-

dles, moonlight and the scent of flowers. How jealous those who can not play the guitar !

Fischerweise

Arranged for voice and two guitars, this remains on the original key of D major. It lies so

naturally on two guitars that it is hard to remember it comes from one of Schuberts most

pianistic song accompaniments.

This is a vigorous, confident, young mans song.

Peter J Billam


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Mayerhofer

NachtstckSchubert, op 36 no 2

arrangement (c) 1978 Peter J Billam

44

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und GewlkenLu na mit kmpft,

22

so

22

Altedernimmt seiner Harfe und wald schreitet und singt wrts,ein

und ge "Dudmpft: geheil

Nacht, bald vollists

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4 Nachtstck, Schubert, op 36 no 2

arranged for guitar (c) 1978 Peter J Billam

Baldbracht. ich ihn, denschlaf

lan gen dermer,Schlum

er lstmich von Kum mer, derlemal

er lstmich von Kumlem al

f dim . . .

mer. Du

p

Nacht ! ge Baldheil

fp

Baldists voll bracht.

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ihn,ich denschlaf



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5Nachtstck, Schubert, op 36 no 2


genlan dermer,Schlum

vonlstmich er derKum mer,lemal

vonlstmich er Kumlem al

f dim . . .

mer. "

p decresc.

Die

3

pp legato . . .

Bugr nen me Schlafrau schen dann:

gusss, du ter dieMann ;al ter,



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6 Nachtstck, Schubert, op 36 no 2


lis pelnGr ser Wirfort :kendwan

nenseicken de dieort ;he Ru

Bugr nen me dann:schen Schlafrau

gusss, du ter undMann ;al ter

lieman cher be ruft : OgelVo

inruhnlass ihn Osen gruft ,Ra



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7Nachtstck, Schubert, op 36 no 2


ruhnlass inihn sen gruft !Ra

dim . . .

Der

pp

horcht,teAl

Der

dim . . .

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Der zusichhatTod

ge neigt ,ihm der hat sich zuTod

ge neigt.ihm

dim . . .



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Matthus von Collin

Nacht und TrumeSchubert, op 43 no 2


Sehr langsam.

44

44

1 1 0

44

pp

42

3 0

0 1 1 4

4 3

24

24

23

13

lgeHei sinkestNacht du der,nie

wallen auch dienie der me,Tru dein Mondlicht durch diewie

me,Ru Mendurch schender

stil le,stil le Brust. Die be



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9Nacht und Trume, Schubert, op 43 no 2


lau schen sie mit Die be Lust ,

lau schen sie mit Lust,

Ru fen erwacht,wenn der Tag wieder, heilgeKeh re

Nacht ! hol Trume, kehretde

der,wie hol Tru de me wiekeh ret

der.



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Rochlitz

An die LauteSchubert, op 81 no 2


Etwas geschwind.

68

p24 23 4

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3

13

3

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2 42 4

2

03

3

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4

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Lau te,klei neS hne,Nach bars

0 2 2 0

stre, ichwasfl

im sterFen und

dir te,ver trau

Sch je ner ne,2 1 0 1

03

dort je nemzu

flim mert einnoch

sterFen

samein

hin.

Licht.412

4 3 1 34 3 1 3

11

1

02

1

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02

0



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11An die Laute, Schubert, op 81 no 2


wel dieWie lenlei nochDrum ser,

Lf san tefterLau klei ne te :

0 3 3 1

44

2

Mon denglanz undverneh dich me

men d fte,Blu

Ver trau die te,

0 3 3 1

44

2

send es der Ge

Nach a barn ber

bie ter in,nicht,Nach barn

3 2 0 2

der Ge essend

barn a berNach

13

1

bie ter in.

barn nicht.Nach

42 1 4 2



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Franz von Schlechta

FischerweiseSchubert, op 96 no 4


Etwas geschwind.

22

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22

pp

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fechtenFischerseinemsingt zu

gen undSor ke ausWer

Leid nichtGram undfrischervoller

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frhenlst amgibtArbeit ihm

gen mitMorrke, dieSt



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13Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4


leichtem Sinn denLebensStrke

mitKahn ,dielust ,

Sinnleichtem denLebens Strke

Kahn.lust.

DaBald

pp

rings nochlagertbunt Ge wird ein

de aufFrie

melwim in

Flurund undWald

Tie fenal len

erBach ,

undlaut ,

cresc . . .

seinemruft mit

durch denplschert

de dieLie mel, derHim

goldne SonneWasserinsich

erwach ,undbaut ,

f

seinemmitruftdenpltschert durch

cresc . . .



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14 Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4



dim . . .

SonnegoldneWasserinsich

Dawach .Baldbaut .

pp

rings nochlagertbunt Ge wird ein

de aufFrie melwim in

Flurund undWaldTiefenallen

erBach ,undlaut ,

seinemmitruftdurch denpltschert


SonnegoldneWasserinsich

wach.baut.

mf

pp



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Doch

p

Netz willeinwer

lenstel braucht Augen klar und mussgut, gleichheiter den

Wel len, und wiesein diefrei undFlut , sein wie diefrei



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16 Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4


Flut.

pp

Dort an gelt auf der cke dieBr tinHir

cresc . . .

schlau er entWicht ! sa ge deiner T cke , ent

f

dei nersa ge

cresc . . .

denT cke ,

dim . . .

betrgst duFisch

leise . . .

Dortnicht .

pp



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an gelt auf der cke dieBr tin,Hir schlauer Wicht! ent

dei nergesa cke ,T den be trgst duFisch nicht.

mf

pp



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Peter Billam was born in London in 1948, studied piano, and lived in Switzerland from 1973 to1983, where he studied composition, classical guitar, flute and voice, worked as Musical Director

of the Thtre Populaire Romand, and as recording engineer, record producer and computer

programmer. He moved to Tasmania in 1983, lectured in composition at the Conservatorium,

conducted recorder ensembles and choirs, studied recorder, voice and harpsichord. He foundedwww.pjb.com.au, becoming the first composer to sell scores on-line, with on-line delivery,taking scores from Composer to Performer in one immediate step. Www.pjb.com.au offers a new

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