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Editor
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Haugen Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series III, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
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Publisher. Info.
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2019.
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General Information
Work Title
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Kvadet om Nordens Harpe, CNW 365
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Alternative. Title
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Lay of the Nordic Harp (Nordic harp, how resplendent!)
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Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CNW 365
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 115
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Key
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A major
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Stolt og fast, ikke for langsomt
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1931
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First Performance.
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1931-2-29 in Copenhagen, Odd Fellow Palæet (Bel Canto and other choirs from the Nordic countries).
- Anders Rachlew, conductor
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Librettist
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Aage Berntsen (1885-1952)
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Language
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Danish
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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mens choir (TTBB)
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Navigation etc.
In May 1931, the men's choir Bel Canto celebrated its silver jubilee with a Scandinavian male choir rally. For this occasion, Nielsen composed his last choral work. Aage Berntsen's text is dated 1 April 1931, and Nielsen's fair copy is end-dated two days later.