| Die Tageszeiten | |
|---|---|
| Choral composition by Richard Strauss | |
 Strauss, photo by Schmutzer 1922 | |
| English | Times of the Day |
| Catalogue | TrV 256 |
| Opus | 76 |
| Text | Poems by Joseph Eichendorff |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 19 December 1927, Vienna.[1] |
| Dedication | To The Wiener Schubertbund and their conductor Viktor Keldorfer |
| Scoring | Male voice choir and orchestra. |
Die Tageszeiten (Times of the Day) is a choral composition written for male voice choir and orchestra by Richard Strauss (1864–1949), TrV 256, Op. 76 (published 1928). It consists of four movements: "The Morning", "Afternoon Peace", "The Evening" and "The Night".[2] The lyrics are based on four poems of the same names by Joseph Eichendorff (1788–1857) from his collection Wanderlieder (Wanderers' songs). The work was premiered on 21 July 1928 with the Wiener Schubertbund (Vienna Schubert Society) and the Vienna Philharmonic as part of the Schubert centenary.