Kongen, Op.19 (Halvorsen, Johan)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 sections
First Publication	1905 ca.
Genre Categories	Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra

Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info.	Copenhagen: Hansen, n.d.(ca.1905?). Plate 13563.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Work Title	Kongen
Alternative. Title	Incidental Music to Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's Kongen (The King).
Composer	Halvorsen, Johan
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.19
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IJH 9
Key	Suite only: D minor - A major - C major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	Suite: 3 Symphonisches Intermezzo (Moderato assai) Hyrdepigernes Dans (Allegretto) Elegi (Andante con moto)
First Performance.	1904 (portions only) 1917 (the suite complete, possibly)
First Publication.	1905 ca.
Librettist	Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832−1910)
Language	Norwegian
Dedication	Christian Sinding (1856-1941)
Average DurationAvg. Duration	Suite only: 17 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Suite: Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets in B♭, Bassoons, 4 Horns in F, Trumpets in F, 3 Trombones, Tuba, 2 Timpani, Small Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Harp, Strings

Incidental music to a play. Also has a suite for orchestra from the incidental music.

Re first (partial) performance, see list of 1904-8 performances and this as well.