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in 1871, and the music is suitable for commemorative national festivities.
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582:"Johannes Brahms / Fest- und Gedenksprüche (3) for double chorus, Op. 109"
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1082:Three Intermezzi for piano, Op. 117
445:Where is there such a great nation
677:(in German). Brahms-Institut. 2017
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604:"Brahms: Fest- und Gedenksprüche"
222:The original titles of the three
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797:Variations on a Theme by Haydn
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472:Unsere Väter hofften auf dich
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491:Wenn ein starker Gewappneter
391:Wenn ein starker Gewappneter
248:The chosen biblical verses,
237:Wenn ein starker Gewappneter
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1001:Two String Quartets, Op. 51
514:Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk
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336:In you our fathers trusted
242:Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk
73:Honorary citizen of Hamburg
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762:Academic Festival Overture
176:for mixed double choir by
125:9 September 1889
1351:Motets by Johannes Brahms
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782:Symphony No. 3 in F major
777:Symphony No. 2 in D major
772:Symphony No. 1 in C minor
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1118:Fest- und Gedenksprüche
1112:Eleven Chorale Preludes
1077:Sixteen Waltzes, Op. 39
161:Fest- und Gedenksprüche
20:Fest- und Gedenksprüche
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976:String Quartet No. 3
823:Piano Concerto No. 2
818:Piano Concerto No. 1
748:List of compositions
632:Minor, Ryan (2006).
348:Psalms 29:11
343:Psalms 22:56
292:Structure and music
43:The composer in 1885
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1011:Violin Sonata No. 2
1006:Violin Sonata No. 1
996:String Sextet No. 2
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951:Piano Quartet No. 3
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941:Piano Quartet No. 1
509:" (a house falls).
489:The middle motet, "
1287:Musical cryptogram
1277:German Romanticism
1162:Two Motets, Op. 74
1105:Other compositions
1067:Rhapsodies, Op. 79
1062:Piano Sonata No. 3
1057:Piano Sonata No. 2
1052:Piano Sonata No. 1
1037:Fantasies, Op. 116
916:Cello Sonata No. 2
911:Cello Sonata No. 1
638:19th-Century Music
470:The first motet, "
457:(Joyfully moving)
407:Luke 11:17
402:Luke 11:21
359:(Solemnly moving)
308:Beginning of text
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866:Gesang der Parzen
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1214:Named for Brahms
1141:Geistliches Lied
1047:Hungarian Dances
1032:Ballades, Op. 10
971:Piano Trio No. 3
966:Piano Trio No. 2
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894:Triumphlied
837:Vocal works
806:Concertante
648:: 261–288.
526:pedal point
518:Froh bewegt
480:triple time
454:Froh bewegt
266:Kaiserreich
1345:Categories
584:. Allmusic
532:References
522:antiphonal
300:and time.
217:a cappella
129:1889-09-09
111:Dedication
1135:, Op. 105
1127:, Op. 104
936:Horn Trio
767:Serenades
224:movements
142:Movements
121:Performed
1318:Category
1292:Three Bs
1169:, Op. 91
1150:, Op. 52
557:Hyperion
317:Marking
96:Composed
88:Language
75:ceremony
69:Occasion
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880:Rinaldo
693:Sources
503:C minor
461:F major
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364:F major
286:Simrock
250:Sprüche
205:Hamburg
199:History
186:Simrock
150:Scoring
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610:. 2017
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562:2 June
499:Handel
207:as an
174:motets
91:German
27:Motets
1328:Audio
873:Nänie
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608:Carus
323:Time
254:dicta
226:are:
145:three
83:Bible
683:2017
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320:Key
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