Cantata after poems by Andreas Gryphius
for soprano and piano (1936/37, rev. 1955)
Frau Annelies Kupper und Herrn Carl Seemann zugeeignet (26. Juni 1955) [“dedicated to Mrs Annelies Kupper and Mr Carl Seemann (June 26, 1955)” ]
geschrieben im Auftrag der Deutschen Grammophon-Gesellschaft [“written as commissioned work for the Deutsche Grammophon-Gesellschaft”]

Arranged solo movements from “Friede Anno ’48” (1936/37, see there)

I Elend [“Misery”]
II An meine Mutter [“To my mother”]
III Friede [“Peace”]

Performance duration: 20′

First performance: May 26, 1955, Konstanz (Soprano: Annelies Kupper & Piano: Carl Seemann)