Performances
Sheet Music
Scores
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Editor
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Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series I, No.6 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2007. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
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Publisher. Info.
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Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2020.
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General Information
Work Title
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The Liar
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Alternative. Title
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Ballad for Jóhan Sigurjónsson'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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CNW 16
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 118
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Key
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D minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements
- 1. [no tempo] (D minor)
- 2. [no tempo] (D minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1917-18
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First Performance.
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1918-2-15, in Copenhagen, The Royal Theatre
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Librettist
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Jóhann Sigurjónsson (1880–1919)
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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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voice, harp
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Navigation etc.
The play was accepted for performance at The Royal Theatre in May 1917. Nielsen, who earlier had been working on Njal's Saga, composed the music during that time and before the first performance in February 1918.