Composition: Strophic Songs, Op. 21 (Nielsen, Carl)
| Title | Strophic Songs |
| Creators | Carl Nielsen (composer) and Helge Rode (librettist) and Jeppe Aakjær (librettist) and Johannes Jørgensen (librettist) and Johannes V. Jensen (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.21 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 7 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1901 |
| First published | 1907 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | Danish |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Skal blomsterne da visne - Shall flowers, then, all wither | — | C major | — |
| 2. Hogen - Hawk | — | F sharp minor | — |
| 3. Jens Vejmand - John the Roadman | — | D major | — |
| 4 (CNW 138). Sænk kun dit hoved, du blomst - Lay down, sweet flower, your head . Quasi allegretto (stilleinderligt) | — | G major | — |
| 5. Den forste laerke - The larks are coming | — | A major | — |
| 6. Husvild - Vagrant | — | G minor | — |
| 7. Godnat - Good Night | — | F major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Jens Vejmand (No.3) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst (No.4) | soprano and orchestra | — |
| view | Husvild (No.6) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Godnat (No.7) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete score · view |
| view | Vol.1 | — | Hansen | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Hansen | 1905 | 1. Skal blomsterne da visne? · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | — | 3. Jens Vejmand (Jens the Roadmender) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 3. Jens Vejmand (Danish) · view 3. Jens Vejmand (English) · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Jens Vejmand (No.3) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst (No.4) | Arrangement for soprano and orchestra | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Husvild (No.6) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Godnat (No.7) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2020 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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