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Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Vaerker, Series I, No.9 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2007. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Prelude to the 7th Picture
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Copenhagen: Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 1955. Plate 27328.
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New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6488.
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Prelude to the 7th Picture
⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 (A) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2, 3/4 (F) • Trombone 1/2, 3 • Timpani • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses
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Copenhagen: Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 1955. Plate 27328.
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New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A6488.
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The Fog is Lifting
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Copenhagen: Edition Wilhelm Hansen, 1952. Plate 27032.
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Vocal Scores
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Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, 1921. Plate 17565.
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Misc. Notes
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#331555/56 This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Selections
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Niels Bo Foltmann Peter Hauge (*1961) Elly Bruunshuus Petersen Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Vaerker, Series III, No.4 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2009. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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1. Vildt gaar Storm mod sorte Vande, CNW 230 (A-flat major) 2. Min Pige er saa lys som Rav, CNW 231 (E major) 3. Dengang Ørnen var flyveklar, CNW 232 (C major) 4. Ved Festen fik en Moder Bud, CNW 233 (G major) 5. Tidselhøsten tegner godt, CNW 234 (D minor) 6. Saa bittert var mit Hjerte, CNW 235 (C minor) 7. Dengang Døden var i vente, CNW 236 (G major) 8. Sangen til Danmark, CNW 237 (G major)
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General Information
Work Title
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The Mother
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Alternative. Title
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Music for Helge Rode's Play
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Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.41 ; CNW 18
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 132
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Prologue and 7 scenes
- 1. Prelude. March tempo giusto (E-flat major)
- 1a. Saga dream. Andante tranquillo (C minor) (This is Saga-Drøm, composed earlier)
- 2. The mist is rising. Andantino quassi allegretto (C major)
- 3. Melodrama. Andante (C minor)
- 3a. Faith and Hope are playing. Allegro marciale (E-flat major)
- 4. Andantino pesante (F minor)
- 5. Gramophone waltz. Tempo di valse (G major)
- 6. Quassi allegretto (E major)
- 7. Allegro molto (G major)
- 8. Allegro pesante (C major)
- 9. Andantino (D minor)
- 10. Prelude. Andante serioso (B-flat minor)
- 11. Moderato (C minor)
- 12. The children are playing. Allegretto (G major)
- 13. No number 13, see appendix
- 14. Andante (G minor)
- 15. Menuet (G minor)
- 16. Allegretto vivo (E minor)
- 17. Fanfare music. Allegro moderato (C major)
- 18. Menuet (G minor)
- 18a. Fanfare music. Allegro moderato (C major)
- 19. Prelude. Andante (G major)
- 20. Echo song. Allegretto un poco (G minor)
- 21. March. Tempo giusto (E-flat major)
- 22. Chorus. Tempo giusto (G major)
- 1b. Allegretto quassi andantino (F major)
- 13. Fragments of the National Anthems of the belligerents
- A. La marseillaise. Allegro (A major)
- B. God save our gracious King (C major)
- C. Italy. Alla maria vivace (F major)
- D. The star-spangled banner (D-flat major)
- E. La marseillaise. Allegro (A major)
- 6. Andantino con moto (F minor)
- Life is lower, life is slower (Andreas Peter Berggreen) (B major)
- This fair and lovely land. Moderato (D major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1920–21
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First Performance.
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1921-1-30, in Copenhagen, The Royal Theatre
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First Publication.
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1921
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Librettist
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Helge Rode (1870-1937)
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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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voices, orchestra
- Cast
- The Scald
The Jester The Mother The Son The Hope The Faith A Voice
- Voices
- soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB)
- Orchestra
- 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, triangle, cymbals, suspended cymbal, glockenspiel piano, harp, strings
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue Wikipedia article
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Navigation etc.
To celebrate the reunion of South Jutland with Denmark in 1920, Helge Rode was commissioned to write the text. It appears that the author had Nielsen in mind as the composer at a very early stage; however, it was difficult to convince Nielsen to take on the task. Already from March and April, he was drafting the work though the earliest musical sources are dated May 1920. He was still composing in October, when he also began working on his fifth symphony.