Composition: Es war ein König in Thule, S.278 (Liszt, Franz)
| Title | Es war ein König in Thule |
| Alternative title | Le Roi de Thule |
| Creators | Franz Liszt (composer) and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (librettist) |
| Opus | S.278/1 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1842 |
| First published | 1843 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Lieder |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | voice and orchestra | Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | 2nd version | — | C.F. Kahnt | — | Complete Score (300 dpi) |
| view | 2nd version | — | Schirmer | 1876 | Complete Score |
| view | 2nd version | — | Ditson | — | Complete Score (S.278/2) |
| view | 2nd version | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1921 | Complete Score (S.278/2) |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
— | — | Complete Score |
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