Engelbert Humperdinck – Evening Prayer (Abendsegen) from Hänsel und Gretel Sheet Music: 2 New Additions
"Evening Prayer" (Abendsegen) is a serene duet from Engelbert Humperdinck's 1893 opera Hänsel und Gretel. Composed during the late Romantic era, it blends folk-like melodies with Wagnerian harmonies, reflecting the siblings' innocence before confronting the witch.
The "Abendsegen" (Evening Prayer) is a serene duet from Humperdinck's 1893 opera Hänsel und Gretel,
sung by the titular characters as they pray before sleeping in the forest. Its folk-like melody and
sacred overtones made it one of the most recognizable pieces from this Romantic-era opera.
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