Julius Bürger: Schlummerlied (vocal score)

For voice and piano. Orchestral materials are available on rental.

In 1985, Julius Bürger orchestrated four songs, three of these originally written for voice and piano: Schlummerlied (undated, text by A. Mombert), So tanze meine Seele (1968, text by A. von Halzfeld), Venedig (1970, text by F. Nietzsche), and Verborgenheit (arranged after 1940, text by E. Mörike, music by Hugo Wolf).

For his vocal works, Bürger drew almost exclusively from German-language poetry, selecting texts by major Germanic authors. Most of these settings remain entirely in German, preserving the language’s natural musicality and depth.

Stylistically, these lieder are deeply rooted in the traditions of late Romanticism, reflecting the rich, expressive musical language characteristic of fin-de-siècle Vienna. With these rescored versions, Bürger brings a new dimension of orchestral color and nuance to his interpretations, offering a fresh perspective on this timeless repertoire.

About the Exilarte Edition
G. Schirmer/Wise Music’s Exilarte Edition exclusively publishes works by composers who were persecuted, forced into exile, or murdered by the Nazi regime. All original manuscripts of these works are archived in the Exilarte Center at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in Austria.