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Sheet Music
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| Publisher. Info.
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Christiania: Carl Warmuth, n.d.[1893]. Plate C.W. 1886.
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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See Norsk bogfortegnelse. From the Warmuth plate list, could be a later, 1896 print whereas 1893 is the first edition?... (CW table revised. No issue now.)
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General Information
| Work Title
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Tyrihans Slåtten
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Teilman, Christian
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.202
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICT 84
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| Key
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C major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| First Publication.
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1893
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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piano
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Navigation etc.
Does Slåtten mean folksong or folk-dance as well as (in Swedish) mowing?
Answer: In all Nordic languages, 'slå' is a verb meaning strike or hit; in this context equivalent to strike up or start playing. In Norwegian, present perfect 'slått' has been turned into a noun denoting a traditional fiddle tune. The ending -en is the definite article. -- The Norwegian fairytale figure Tyrihans or Askeladden is the lad who wins the princess because he knows the right answers to all the intricate questions she asks - some sort of an ancient Will You Be A Millionaire winner. -- Norwegian9
