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Sechs Lieder ( Six songs ), Op . 59, is a collection of six part songs for four voices a cappella by Felix Mendelssohn . He composed the songs between 1837 and 1843, setting six poems in German. They are subtitled " Im Freien zu singen " ("To be sung outdoors"), and focus on nature. They were published after his death as part of his complete works. One of the songs, " O Täler weit, o Höhen " became so popular that it is also regarded as Volkslied .

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13-405: Sechs Lieder may refer to: Sechs Lieder, Op. 59 (Mendelssohn) Sechs Lieder, Op. 4 , a set of six Lieder for medium voice and piano by Max Reger Sechs Lieder, Op. 35 , a set of six Lieder for medium voice and piano by Max Reger Sechs Lieder, Op. 68 (Strauss) Sechs Leider, Op. 3, a composition by Arnold Schoenberg Topics referred to by

26-472: A coda , others are through-composed . No. 3, "Abschied vom Walde", is in simple strophic form but uses imitation of the voices in the third line. In 2010, the title Abschied vom Walde of the third song, was taken for a recording of part-songs by Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Hensel , performed by the Vocal Concert Dresden. All Mendelssohn's songs Im Freien zu singen were recorded in 2017 by

39-462: A broad scope of musical genres: from opera and chamber music via jazz and rock to hiphop and heavy metal (see below). Each quarter of the year every one of these 32 juries nominates up to 15 productions which were released during the previous three months. These nominations cover a wide range of performers and works, newcomers and established artists, and they may include bestsellers as well as rare gems and little-known discoveries. All these nominees form

52-690: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sechs Lieder, Op. 59 (Mendelssohn) When Mendelssohn studied in Berlin with Carl Friedrich Zelter , he was introduced to the lieder of Zelter, Ludwig Berger , Johann Friedrich Reichardt and Bernhard Klein , who have become known to musicologists as the Zweite Berliner Liederschule ("Second Berlin Song School"). Their concepts included simple strophic form and singable melodies, trying to convey

65-565: The Kammerchor Stuttgart , conducted by Frieder Bernius , awarded the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik . Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik The Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik ("German Record Critics' Award") was established in Germany in 1963 by publisher Richard Kaselowsky with the aim of setting the "most rigorous standards for supreme achievement and quality" in

78-505: The "Quarterly Critics' Choice" ( Bestenliste ), once a year the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik honors ten outstanding productions with "Annual Awards“ ( Jahrespreise ) as well as three artists and producers for their special achievements with "Certificates of Honor" ( Ehrenurkunden ). The "Quarterly Critics' Choice" ( Bestenliste ) is widely regarded as a guide to the best new releases, which are outstanding either for their quality of interpretation or creativity, or for their value to

91-528: The German Record Critics' Award Association integrates 160 members who are actively involved in the assessment of recorded music and audio books, irrespective of format or medium (vinyl record, CD, DVD, download or streaming). Their mission is to provide producers, composers, artists and music lovers with an honest guide to new releases of true artistic significance. To this end the association has established 32 juries, each one with five jurors, who cover

104-690: The characteristic moods of the poems which they set. Mendelssohn followed these ideas, which were also promoted by Goethe, in his songs. Mendelssohn composed his songs for four mixed voices during the summer months which he spent with his family in Frankfurt or on his uncle's winery in Horchheim. He composed three sets "lm Freien zu singen" of six songs each, Op. 41 in 1834, Op. 48 in 1839, and Op. 59 in 1837 to 1843. Ten further songs were published as Op. 88 and Op. 100. All appeared as part of his complete works by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1882–84. The third of

117-482: The field of music recording. Later on, it became closely linked to the German music industry's Deutsche Phono-Akademie e.V.; however, in 1980, the entire jury cut these ties and became an independent association. In 1988, in order to remain independent from commercial interests of the music industry, the jury officially registered as a non-profit organization, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik e.V. (PdSK e.V.). In 2019

130-516: The long-list for the "Quarterly Critics' Choice" ( Bestenliste ). The jury panel consists of music critics , writers, musicologists and editors from Germany, Austria , and Switzerland . The members give their time voluntarily, alongside their professional jobs. They broadcast for public, private or online internet radio, they write for newspapers and specialized magazines, they do research on music history or work as DJs. They are not allowed to judge productions they were involved in. A core value of

143-599: The prize is its strict policy to keep its decisions unswayed by commercial interests. The Association is supported by the German Minister of State for Culture and the Media. In January 2018 the PdSK e.V. moved its office from Bonn to Berlin, into the "Maison de France" on Kurfürstendamm. The Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik is open to all productions and formats, regardless of the record company's size or country. In addition to

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169-541: The songs, Abschied vom Walde ( Farewell to the Forest ), beginning "O Täler weit, o Höhen" (O valleys wide, o height) became especially popular, and has been regarded as a Volkslied . The titles of the six songs, Op. 59 are: The poems were written by Helmina von Chézy (1), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2, 4), Joseph von Eichendorff (3, 6), and Ludwig Uhland (5), treated with freedom at times. Their themes are often Spring and Nature. Mendelssohn expanded some songs by

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