Wiegenlied Op. 41/1 Cover Image

Wiegenlied Op. 41/1: Conductor Score

$20.00 USD
$20.00 USD
Skip to product information
Wiegenlied Op. 41/1 Cover Image
Wiegenlied Op. 41/1: Conductor Score

Wiegenlied Op. 41/1: Conductor Score

By Richard Strauss

Item: 36-A796401
$20.00
Shipped

One moment…

Description

Wiegenlied Op. 41/1: Conductor Score isn't in MakeMusic Cloud just yet...but it could be. Let us know you'd like to see it, and you'll help shape what comes next. In the meantime, start a free trial and dive into thousands of interactive titles your students can play along with today.

Request This Title

Tell us you want it.

Start Your Free Trial

Explore everything that's ready to play right now.
Sample Pages

No sample pages found.
Sample Audio
No sample audio found.
Sample Video
No sample videos found.
Additional Details
Series: Kalmus Orchestra Library
Publisher: Keiser Productions, Inc.
UPC: 660355095443
SKU: 36-A796401
Instrumentation: 2, 2+1, 2, 2 - 2, 0, 0, 0, 2hp, str, solo [voice], solo vn(3), vc(2) in set

More about this title

About the Composer: Richard Strauss

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer and conductor whose career spanned the late Romantic era into the twentieth century. Beyond his famous tone poems and operas, Strauss composed art songs and chamber works of remarkable intimacy, often drawing on German lieder traditions while expanding harmonic language in distinctly modern directions. His facility with orchestration and gift for memorable melody made him one of the most performed composers of his generation, and his influence on both composition and conducting pedagogy remains substantial in music education today.

Why we love this

This lullaby distills Strauss's lyrical mastery into a work of genuine tenderness without sentimentality. The orchestration (requiring modest forces: pairs of winds, harp, and strings with solo violin and cello) creates an intimate soundworld that works beautifully in chamber settings while offering conductors a chance to shape a through-composed song with orchestral color and nuance.

What to expect

A hushed, golden moment. Strauss wraps the melody in gently shifting harmonies and delicate orchestral colors, using harp and solo strings to suggest a private, domestic world. The music breathes with the unhurried pace of a bedtime ritual, yet carries the sophistication of a late-Romantic master's hand.

Who it's for

Chamber orchestras and small opera companies seeking repertoire that showcases both a singer and ensemble in an intimate, concert setting. Conductors working with musicians who understand song-based textures and can balance transparency with warmth will find this score rewarding.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the solo voice against the accompaniment carefully; the harp and string textures should support rather than obscure the text.
  • Shape the solo violin and cello lines as countermelody, not as harmonic filler. They deserve individual voice in your rehearsal planning.
  • Attend to the harmonic language's gentle chromaticism; these shifts in color mark emotional turning points and require precise intonation from all players.

How to use it

Program this as a palate-cleansing interlude between larger works, or pair it with other Strauss lieder settings for a focused concert segment on German song tradition. Its modest orchestration also makes it suitable for chamber music festivals or educational concerts where you want to highlight the conductor's role in shaping a narrative work.

Skills your students will build

  • Conducting a through-composed song form with attention to text and phrasing
  • Balancing solo voice and orchestral accompaniment
  • Coordinating multiple solo instrumental lines within a small ensemble
  • Managing sparse orchestration for maximum harmonic and textural clarity

You May Also Like