Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122, is a collection of works for

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, written in 1896 at the end of the composer's life and published posthumously in 1902.Bond, Ann. ''Brahms Chorale Preludes'', Op. 122, ''

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'', Vol. 112, Nbr. 1543, pp. 898–900. September 1971. They are based on verses of nine

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chorales, two of them set twice, and are relatively short: # ''Mein Jesu, der du mich'' in E minor # ''

Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen "Herzliebster Jesu" (often translated into English as "Ah, Holy Jesus", sometimes as "O Dearest Jesus") is a Lutheran Passion hymn in German, written in 1630 by Johann Heermann, in 15 stanzas of 4 lines, first published in ''Devoti Musica Cordis'' ...

'' in G minor # ''O Welt, ich muß dich lassen (O World, I Must Leave You)'' in F major # ''Herzlich tut mich erfreuen'' in D major # ''

Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele "" ("Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness", literally: Adorn yourself, O dear soul) is a Lutheran hymn in German, with lyrics by Johann Franck and a hymn tune by Johann Crüger. It was first published in Crüger's 1649 ''Geistliche Kirchen-Melo ...

'' in E major # ''O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen'' in D minor # ''O Gott, du frommer Gott'' in A minor # '' Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen'' in F major # ''

Herzlich tut mich verlangen "" (I do desire dearly) is a German hymn, with lyrics written in 1599 by Christoph Knoll, with a melody adapted from a secular song by Hans Leo Hassler. It is a prayer for a blessed death, beginning "" (I do desire dearly a blessed end). Its hymn ...

(Heartily Do I Request)'' in A minor # ''Herzlich tut mich verlangen'' (second setting) in A minor # ''O Welt, ich muß dich lassen'' (second setting) in F major

Transcriptions

Preludes 4, 5, and 8–11 were transcribed for solo piano by

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in 1902 as BV B 50. These transcriptions have been recorded by Paul Jacobs,

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, and Igor Levit.

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