Brahms’ Lullaby (string quartet)

Title: Brahms’ Lullaby

Composer: Johannes Brahms, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2; Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: One of Brahms’ best-known lieder, the Wiegenlied (literally “cradle song”) is perfect for use as a gentle prelude or musical meditation. This setting preserves the syncopated accompaniment of the original. In the second verse the melody is given to the viola.