"Es ist, was es ist" (It Is What It Is) is a composition for solo singing and piano based on a poem by Erich Fried (1921-1988).

The first performance of  this composition took place on 24th of July 1844 on occasion of singing festival of the Schleswig Choral Association. Later on it advanced to the anthem of Schleswig-Holstein, which is here presented as four-part harmony with fakultative piano accompaniment.

The first stanza of the song is played traditionally at midnight by the radio station Radio Schleswig-Holstein (R.SH).

„Land der dunklen Wälder“ (country of the dark woods) is the final choral of the "Oratorium der Heimat" (Oratory of the Homeland) by Herbert Brust. It became the state anthem of East Prussian in the early 1930s due to its rapidly growing publicity. Here it is arranged for mixed choir with optional piano part by Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann.

The song titles:

1. O wirke, Liebe, fort! (O Love, just continue!) [3' 10"]
2. Wochenstube im Kriege (Maternity Room in War) [1' 55"]
3. Gang durch den Garten (Walking through the Garden) [2' 55"]

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The song titles:

1. O wirke, Liebe, fort! (O Love, just continue!) [3' 10"]
2. Wochenstube im Kriege (Maternity Room in War) [1' 55"]
3. Gang durch den Garten (Walking through the Garden) [2' 55"]

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The song titles:

  I. Morgens (In the morning) [1' 55"]
 II. Am Abend (In the evening) [3' 45"]
III. Lobgesang (Hymn of praise) [4']

The song titles:

  I. Morgens (In the morning) [1' 55"]
 II. Am Abend (In the evening) [3' 45"]
III. Lobgesang (Hymn of praise) [4']

The song titles:
    I. Wie auf treuer Wacht (As on carefull watch) [1' 55"]
   II. Adler (Eagle) [3' 45"]
  III. Frühlingsgruß (Spring greeting) [4']
  IV. Mittagsruh (Midday peace) [4']
   V. Jäger und Jägerin (Hunter and Huntress) [4']
  VI. Zwielicht (Twilight) [4']
 VII. Waldeinsamkeit (Forest solitude) [4']
VIII. Wir ziehen treulich auf die Wacht (We'll go for carefull watch) [4']

Lyrics

This first three lieds composed in his early creative period were assembled in 1935 by Wilhelm Mohr in memory of his sister Anita, who sang this songs for the first time.

The song titles:

1. Der Gärtner (The Gardener) [2' 10"]
2. Abendlied (Evensong) [3' 10"]
3. Gewissheit (Certainty) [1' 50"]

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This first three lieds composed in his early creative period were assembled in 1935 by Wilhelm Mohr in memory of his sister Anita, who sang this songs for the first time.

The song titles:

1. Der Gärtner (The Gardener) [2' 10"]
2. Abendlied (Evensong) [3' 10"]
3. Gewissheit (Certainty) [1' 50"]

• Lyrics
• Recording (Download)