Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements |
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Composition Year | 1930 |
Genre Categories | Secular cantatas; Cantatas; For narrator, voice, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Cantata for the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Society for the Education of Young Merchants |
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Alternative. Title | Kantate ved Foreningen til unge Handelsmænds Uddannelses 50-Aars Jubilæum |
Composer | Nielsen, Carl |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | CNW 114 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICN 70 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1930 |
First Performance. | 1930-11-3 in Copenhagen, Børsen (The Stock Exchange).
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Librettist | Hans Hartvig Seedorff Pedersen (1892-1986) |
Language | Danish |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices: reciter, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB) Orchestra: 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), strings |
External Links | Nielsen catalogue |
The cantata is Nielsen's last orchestral work. It was composed during September 1930, and the fair copy was end-dated 4 October. According to a letter, Nielsen was completely absorbed with working on the composition.