Brahms's Lullaby

Brahms's Lullaby Piano Sonata - Composed by Johannes Brahms in 1868

Also known as the Cradle Song, Brahms' Lullaby's melody is heard in a number of children's lullabies with similar lyrics, the original of which was Johannes Brahms's "Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht" ("Good evening, good night"), Op. 49, No. 4, published in 1868 and widely known as Brahms's Lullaby. The lyrics of the first verse are from a collection of German folk poems called Des Knaben Wunderhorn and the second stanza was written by Georg Scherer (1824–1909) in 1849.

The lullaby's melody is one of the most famous and recognizable in the world, used by countless parents to sing their babies to sleep. The Lullaby was first sung by Brahms's friend, Bertha Faber, as the piece had been written to celebrate the birth of her son. Brahms had been in love with her in her youth and constructed the melody of the Wiegenlied to suggest, as a hidden counter-melody, a song she used to sing to him.

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BPS Practice Learning Tip # 2 - Schedule your practice sessions. Establish a Regular Practice Routine each week. Try 15 minutes first thing in the morning or 15 minutes right before going to sleep. Try to practice at least once or twice a week to get the most of out BPS.

As useful as this tip may be, it must be subsidiary to the rule of only practicing when the mind can best concentrate. For many people, this is first thing in the morning. Not only is the mind fresh, but you'll have a feeling of accomplishment having started your day by completing a major task, not to mention an emotionally rewarding one.

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