Composition: King Christian II (incidental music) (Sibelius, Jean)
| Title | King Christian II |
| Alternative title | Incidental music to Adolf Paul's play |
| Creators | Jean Sibelius (composer) and Adolf Paul (librettist) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1898 |
| First published | 1899 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1200 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. (Overture) Elegy | — | — | — |
| 2. Musette | — | — | — |
| 3. Menuetto | — | — | — |
| 4. Lied des Narren (Song of the Cross-Spider) | — | — | — |
| 5. Nocturne | — | — | — |
| 6. Serenade | — | — | — |
| 7. Ballade | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1899 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Title, Contents, Instrumentation · view 1. Elegy (Overture) · view 2. Musette · view 3. Menuetto · view 4. Song of the Cross-Spider · view 5. Nocturne · view 6. Serenade · view 7. Ballade · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1899 | Flute 1, 2 (both also Piccolo) · view Oboe 1, 2 · view Clarinet 1, 2 (A/B) · view Bassoon 1, 2 · view Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (E/F) · view Trumpet 1, 2 (E/F) · view Trombone 1, 2, 3 · view Timpani · view Triangle/Tambourine, Bass Drum/Cymbals · view Harp · view Voice · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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