Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements
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Composition Year | 1901 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For 2 voices, male chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Cantata for the Inauguration of the Student Union Building |
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Alternative. Title | Kantate ved Studentersamfundets Bygnings Indvielse |
Composer | Nielsen, Carl |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | CNW 104 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICN 190 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1901 |
First Performance. | 1901-6-1 in Copenhagen, Studentersamfundets Bygning, Frue Plads |
Librettist | Holger Drachmann (1846-1908) |
Language | Danish |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: soprano, baritone, mens chorus (TB) Orchestra: 2 horns (F/E), 2 violins, viola, cello, piano |
External Links | Nielsen catalogue |
For the inauguration of the new building of the student union, Drachmann was asked to write the text for a cantata and Nielsen was requested to compose the music. The cantata was premiered on 1 June 1901 by musicians from The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel), among others.