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Sheet Music
Scores
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PDF typeset by New Notations
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Editor
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Kirsten Flensborg Petersen
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Publisher. Info.
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Vaerker, Series I, No.9 Copenhagen: Carl Nielsen Udgaven / Kongelige Bibliotek, 2007. Made available by courtesy of DCM.
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Copyright
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General Information
Work Title
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Cosmus
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Alternative. Title
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Songs for Einar Christiansen's Play
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Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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CNW 19
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 38
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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2 movements
- 1. The Fisherman's song. Slowly and meticulously in accordance with the words (G major)
- 2. Powerfully (C minor)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1921
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First Performance.
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1922-2-25, in Copenhagen, The Royal Theatre
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Librettist
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Einar Christiansen (1861-1939)
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Language
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Danish
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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tenor, mixed chorus (SSATTBB)
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Navigation etc.
The music for the play Cosmus was commissioned by the author, Einar Christiansen, in August 1921. The autograph sources are dated September 1921.