Work Title
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Snefrid
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Alternative. Title
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Music for Holger Drachmann's Melodrama
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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 4
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 173
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 acts:
- Act I
- 1. Prelude. Tempo giusto (C♯ minor)
- 2. Poco allegretto (E major)
- 3. Poco moderato (C major)
- 4. Andante quassi sostenuto (A major)
- 5. Allegro marziale (A minor)
- 6. Sceene change. Allegro misterioso (quassi andante) (A minor)
- 7. Allegro (C major)
- 8. Allegro marziale (A minor)
- 9. Andantino pastorale (C major)
- 10. Allegro (A minor)
- 11. Moderato (A major)
- 12. Poslude. Allegro non troppo (E major)
- Act II
- 13. Prelude. Moderato e maestoso (C♯ minor)
- 14. Andantino (F major)
- 15. Moderato (C minor)
- 16. Moderato e maestoso (A minor)
- 17. Funeral music. Andante sostenuto (C minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1893 (Version 1) 1899 (Version 2)
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First Performance.
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see below
- 1894-04-10 in Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (Version 1)
- Carl Nielsen (conductor), Music Only
- 1899-11-01 in Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen (Version 2)
- First Theatrical Performance
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Librettist
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Holger Drachmann (1846–1908)
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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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voices, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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- Cast
- Kong Harald Haarfager
Gunnar Kongens Skjald Svase, en Finne-Høvding Snefrid, hans Datter Thorleif Spake, Kongens gode Mand En Finne-Kone
- Orchestra
- 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp, strings
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Extra Information
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In the beginning of 1893, Carl Nielsen was requested to compose music to Holger Drachmann's play Snefrid in connection with a planned performance at Det frie Theater. In less than a month the score was finished. The plans for a production at the theatre came to nothing, however, and the music was not performed until the following year. The music was later revised and arranged by Nielsen himself. Music from no. 4 was re-used in Hr. Oluf han rider– CNW 7 (1906) and Amor og Digteren CNW 23 (1929).
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