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SCHLAF, KINDLEIN, SCHLAF

SCHLAF, KINDLEIN, SCHLAF

Composer: Louise Reichardt
Published in 8 hymnals


Composer: Louise 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: SCHLAF, KINDLEIN, SCHLAF
Composer: Louise Reichardt
Meter: 4.6.8.8.4
Incipit: 32211 35544 3144
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #570

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Little Children's Book #107

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Primary School Carols #98

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Primary School Carols #99

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The Chapel Hymnal #S13a

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The Chapel Hymnal #S13b

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The Parish School Hymnal #307

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