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[Der beste Freund ist in dem Himmel]

[Der beste Freund ist in dem Himmel]

Composer: Luise Reichardt
Published in 49 hymnals


Composer: Luise Reichardt

Caroline Luise Reichardt Germany 1779-1826. Born in Berlin to middle class parents and musical composers, she received some formal education and musical training from her father and his friends, but also was self-taught. Her grandfather was Konzertmeister, and her father was Kapellmeister at the court of Frederick, the Great. Louise was musical and had a good voice. She played piano and sang. In 1800 four of her own compositions were published along with a collection of her father’s songs. The Reichardts entertained well-known literary figures of the day. She later used poetry from Phillip Ludwig Achim von Arnim in a collection of 12 songs she composed. In 1809 she settled in Hamburg, Germany, where she made a living as a singing… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Der beste Freund ist in dem Himmel]
Composer: Luise Reichardt
Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8
Incipit: 15554 35432 154
Key: F Major
Source: Silesian Folksong
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • 76 Offertories on Hymns & Chorales
    Composer/Editor Albert Beck
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1945) pp. 68

Instances

Instances (1 - 49 of 49)
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349 Lieder #199

A Book of Chorales #95

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A First Series of Church Songs #19

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American Lutheran Hymnal #539

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American Lutheran Hymnal #631

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Christian Hymns #105

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Das geistliche Volkslied #70

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #75

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #98

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Deutsches Liederbuch #219

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #148

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Elmhurst Hymnal #127

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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #228

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Evangelischer Liederschatz #265

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #135[116]

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch mit vierstimmigen Melodien #135[123]

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Evangelisches Gesangbuch #262

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns) #204

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 #204

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Frohe Lieder und Brüder-Harfe #51

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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodisten-Kirche #463

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Gesangbuch der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche #150

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #154

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #155

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Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Gemeinschaft #247

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #296

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #296

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Gesangbuch #532

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Glockenklänge #241

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Gute Botschaft #191

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Heils-Lieder, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagsschulen, Jugendvereine #103

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Jugendharfe #244

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Kleiner Liederschatz #21

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Lieder-Perlen #77

Liederbuch für Sonntagsschulen #187

Liederbuch für Sonntagsschulen #188

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Liederkranz für Sonntags-Schulen und Jugend-Vereine #123

Our Sunday-School Songs #78

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Perlen und Blüthen #161

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Select Sunday School Songs #78

Silberklänge #46

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Sonntagschulbuch #205

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The Children's Hymnal #66

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The Evangelical Hymnal #432

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #312a

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #312b

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Unser Liederbuch #236

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Vierstimmige Melodien für das Gesangbuch #166

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