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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 tenorFranz Anderegg in the late 1970’s. They are presented here in order of opus number −presumably therefore in order of composition.

NachtstückOriginally written in October 1819 in the dark key of C minor, this is often sung by tenorsa semitone higher in C# minor. This arrangement is three semitones lower in A minor, akey which suits baritones as well as guitarists. When accompanying higher voices, theguitarist 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 TräumeThis was originally written in B major. This arrangement is two semitones lower in Amajor, and the song is singable even by tenors in this key. If the singer wishes to regainthe intended placement in the voice, the guitarist should not hesitate to use a capo at thesecond 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 LauteThe tricky but showy guitar part lies in the song’s 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 !

FischerweiseArranged for voice and two guitars, this remains on the original key of D major. It lies sonaturally on two guitars that it is hard to remember it comes from one of Schubert’s mostpianistic song accompaniments.This is a vigorous, confident, young man’s song.

Peter J Billam

Mayerhofer Nachtstück Schubert, op 36 no 2

arrangement (c) 1978 Peter J Billam

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Berge sich derWenn über − bel Ne breitet,

und GewölkenLu − na mit kämpft,

22

so

22

Alte der nimmt seiner Harfe und wald −schreitet und singt wärts,ein −

und ge − "Dudämpft: − ge− heil’

Nacht, bald voll ist’s −

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4 Nachtstück, Schubert, op 36 no 2

arranged for guitar (c) 1978 Peter J Billam

Baldbracht. − ich ihn, denschlaf’

− lan gen− dermer, − Schlum

er − löst mich von − − Kum mer, derlem al

er − löst mich von − Kum lem − al

f dim . . .

mer. Du −

p

Nacht ! − ge Baldheil ’ fp

Baldist’s voll − bracht. fp

ihn, ich denschlaf’


5Nachtstück, Schubert, op 36 no 2


− − genlan dermer, − Schlum

vonlöst mich er − − − derKum mer, lem al

vonlöst mich er − − Kum lem −al

f dim . . .

mer. " −

p decresc.

Die3

pp legato . . .

− − Bäu grü nen me − Schlaf’rau schen dann:

− gu süss, du ter − dieMann ; al ter ,


6 Nachtstück, Schubert, op 36 no 2


− − lis pelnGrä ser − Wirfort : kend wan

− nensei cken − de − dieort ; he − Ru

− − Bäu grü nen me dann: schen − Schlaf’rau

− gu süss, du ter − undMann ; al ter

− − lie man cher be − ruft : Ogel Vo

inruhn lass ihn − Osen − gruft , Ra


7Nachtstück, Schubert, op 36 no 2


ruhn lass inihn − sen − gruft !Ra

dim . . .

Der

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− horcht,te Al

Der

dim . . .

− schweigt,te Al

Der zusich hat Tod

ge − neigt , ihm der hat sich zuTod

ge − neigt.ihm

dim . . .


Matthäus von Collin Nacht und Träume Schubert, op 43 no 2


Sehr langsam.44

44

1 1 0

44

pp

42

3 0

0 1 1 4

4 32

42

42

31

3

l’geHei − − sinkestNacht du − der,nie

− wallen auch dienie der − me,Träu dein Mondlicht durch diewie

me,Räu − Men durch schen − der

stil − le, stil − le Brust. Die be −


9Nacht und Träume, Schubert, op 43 no 2


lau − schen sie mit− Die be −Lust ,

lau − schen sie mit− Lust,

Ru − fen erwacht,wenn der Tag wieder, heil’ge− Keh re

Nacht ! hol − Träume, − kehretde

der,wie − hol − Träu − de me wie keh − ret −

der.−


Rochlitz An die Laute Schubert, op 81 no 2


Etwas geschwind.68

p24 23 4

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0 1 31

33

243

2 4 2 42

0 33

14

4

Lei − Lei − ser,ser, Nei − sind disch des

Lau − te,klei − ne Sö − hne,Nach − bars

0 2 2 0

stre, ichwas flü − im sterFen − und

dir te,ver − trau − Schö − je − ner ne,

2 1 0 1

03

dort je − nemzu flim − mert einnoch

− ster− Fen − sam− ein

hin.Licht.

412

4 3 1 34 3 1 3

11

10 2

1

11 3 1 4

4 32

02 0


11An die Laute, Schubert, op 81 no 2


wel − die Wie lenlei − noch Drum ser,

Lüf − san − tefter Lau − klei − ne te :

0 3 3 1

4 42

Mon − denglanz undverneh − dich me

men − dü − fte,Blu − Ver − trau − die te,

0 3 3 1

4 42

send’ es der Ge −Nach − a − barn ber

bie − ter − in,nicht,Nach − barn

3 2 0 2

der Ge −es send’ barn a − berNach −

13 1

bie − ter − in.barn nicht.Nach −

42 1 4 2


Franz von Schlechta Fischerweise Schubert, op 96 no 4


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fechtenFischer seinemsingt zu

gen undSor − ke ausWer −

Leid nichtGram und frischervoller

an , erdieBrust,

frühenlöst am gibt Arbeit ihm

gen mit− Mor rke, die− Stä


13Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4


leichtem Sinn den−Lebens Stärke

mitKahn , dielust ,

Sinn leichtem den Lebens −Stärke

Kahn.lust.

DaBald

pp

rings nochlagert bunt Ge −wird ein

de aufFrie − mel wim − in−

Flur und undWald Tie − fenal − len

erBach , undlaut ,

cresc . . .

seinemruft mit durch denpläschert

de dieLie − mel, derHim −

gold’ne SonneWasserin sich

erwach , undbaut ,

f

seinemmit ruft denplätschert durch

cresc . . .


14 Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4



dim . . .

Sonnegold’ne Wasserin sich

Dawach . Baldbaut .

pp

rings nochlagert bunt Ge −wird ein

de aufFrie − mel wim − in−

Flur und undWald Tiefenallen

erBach , undlaut ,

seinemmit ruft durch denplätschert


Sonnegold’ne Wasserin sich

wach.baut.

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pp




Doch

p

Netz willein wer

− len stel braucht Augen klar und mussgut, gleich heiter den

Wel − len, und wie sein diefrei undFlut , sein wie diefrei


16 Fischerweise, Schubert, op 96 no 4


Flut.

pp

Dort an − gelt auf der cke − dieBrü tinHir −

cresc . . .

schlau − er −ent Wicht ! sa − ge deiner Tü − cke , ent −

f

dei − nersa − ge −

cresc . . .

denTü − cke ,

dim . . .

betrügst duFisch

leise . . .

Dortnicht .

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

dei − nerge sa − − cke , Tü den− be − trügst duFisch nicht.

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Peter Billam was born in London in 1948, studied piano, and lived in Switzerland from1973 to 1983, where he studied composition, classical guitar, flute and voice, worked as MusicalDirector of the Theatre Populaire Romand, and as recording engineer, record producer andcomputer programmer. He moved to Tasmania in 1983, lectured in composition at theConservatorium, conducted recorder ensembles and choirs, studied recorder, voice andharpsichord. He founded www.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 new approaches to funding composers and to music publishing. Ina special offer to promote the opera November at the Carousel, all the pieces are currentlybeing offered free ! These pieces are written to be read, made to be played !

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