| Title | Cupid and the Poet | 
| Alternative title | Music for Sophus Michaƫlis's Play | 
| Creators | Carl Nielsen (composer) and Sophus Michaƫlis (librettist) | 
| Opus | CNW 23 | 
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra | 
| Number of movements | 12 | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | 1930 | 
| First published | — | 
| Dedication | — | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Incidental music | 
| Language | Danish | 
| Period | Early 20th century | 
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| Code | 
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Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Overture. Allegreto con brio | — | E flat major | — | 
| 1. Andante | — | C major | — | 
| 2. Andantino | — | C minor | — | 
| 3. Andantino | — | E flat major | — | 
| 4. Andante quassi sostenuto | — | A major | — | 
| 5. Allegro moderato | — | D minor | — | 
| 6. Allegro risoluto | — | D minor | — | 
| 7. Andante | — | A minor | — | 
| 8. Aria. Andante quassi Allegretto | — | F major | — | 
| 9. Warmly, but at a lively tempo | — | G major | — | 
| 10. Andante sostenuto | — | C major | — | 
| 11. Andante tranquillo | — | E major | — | 
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Preface and Critical Commentary · view  | 
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