Improvisation on 'Nearer, My God, to Thee', W 17 (Karg-Elert, Sigfrid)
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Sheet Music
Scores
Organ Version (Ausgabe C.)
Complete Score
*#269880 - 1.35MB, 6 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 594x⇩
Publisher Info.:
Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3380.
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Photocopies, scanned at 600dpi monochrome, cleaned rudimentarily.
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Harmonium Version (Ausgabe E.)
Complete Score
*#269881 - 0.87MB, 8 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 268x⇩
Publisher Info.:
Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3382.
Copyright:
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Photocopies, scanned at 600dpi monochrome, cleaned rudimentarily.
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Piano Version (Ausgabe F.)
Complete Score
*#270791 - 0.48MB, 5 pp. - (0) - V/V/V - 190x⇩
Publisher Info.:
Berlin: Carl Simon, 1912. Plate C.S. 3384.
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Dusty photocopies - scanned at 600dpi monochrome.
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General Information
| Work Title | Improvisation on 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' |
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| Alternative Title | Improvisation über den englischen Choral 'Näher, mein Gott, zu dir!' |
| Composer | Karg-Elert, Sigfrid |
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| Opus/Catalogue Number | W 17 |
| Key | F major (versions for organ and harmonium), E♭ major (piano version) |
| First Publication | 1912 |
| Language | German / English (text underlay) |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Organ ("Ausgabe C"), harmonium, ("Ausgabe E") or piano ("Ausgabe F") |
Misc. Comments
- The note on top on the quote of the hymn refers to the tragedy of the "Titanic" in 1912.
.....'When the ship sank, the band played "Nearer, My God, to Thee".'
