Nänie (the German form of Latin naenia, meaning "a funeral song" named after the Roman goddess Nenia) is a composition for SATB chorus and orchestra, Op. 82 by Johannes Brahms, which sets to music the poem "Nänie" by Friedrich Schiller. Brahms composed the piece in 1881, in memory of his deceased friend Anselm Feuerbach. Nänie is a lamentation on the inevitability of death; the first sentence, "Auch das Schöne muß sterben", translates to "Even the beautiful must die". Typical duration of a performance is approximately 15 minutes.
| Librettist | Friedrich Schiller |
| Date of composition | 1881 |
| Premiered | 1881, December 6th in Zürich, Switzerland |
| First published | 1881, C.F. Peters. in Leipzig, Germany |
| Catalogue | Op. 82 |
| Approx. duration | 15 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Chorus/Choir
Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Johannes Brahms: Nänie, Op. 82 Johannes Brahms: Nänie, Op. 82 Johannes Brahms: Nänie, Op. 82 |