| Work Title
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Die Seejungfrau
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| Alternative. Title
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The Mermaid ; Fantasy after Hans Christian Andersen
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| Composer
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Zemlinsky, Alexander von
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements
- Sehr mäßig bewegt
- Sehr bewegt, rauschend
- Sehr gedehnt, mit schmerzvollem Ausdruck
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1903
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| First Performance.
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1905/1/25 in Vienna, composer conducting the Wiener Konzertverein Orchester
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| First Publication.
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1984
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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43 minutes*
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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orchestra
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| External Links
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Wikipedia
Page at Universal Edition
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| Extra Information
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*The 2013 critical edition restores 88 measures in the second movement removed before the premiere, increasing the duration to about 47 minutes.
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