Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 sections |
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First Publication | 1905 ca. |
Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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Work Title | Kongen |
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Alternative. Title | Incidental Music to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Kongen (The King). |
Composer | Halvorsen, Johan |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.19 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJH 9 |
Key | Suite only: D minor - A major - C major |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | Suite: 3
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First Performance. | 1904 (portions only) 1917 (the suite complete, possibly) |
First Publication. | 1905 ca. |
Librettist | Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832−1910) |
Language | Norwegian |
Dedication | Christian Sinding (1856-1941) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | Suite only: 17 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | Suite: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets in B♭, Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, Trumpets in F, 3 Trombones, Tuba, 2 Timpani, Small Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Harp, Strings |
Incidental music to a play. Also has a suite for orchestra from the incidental music.
Re first (partial) performance, see list of 1904-8 performances and this as well.