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General Information
Work Title
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Der traurige Mönch
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Alternative. Title
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In Schweden steht ein grauer Turm // Ballade v. L. Lenau, m. melodram. Pftebegl. zur Declamation.
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Composer
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Liszt, Franz
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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S.348 ; R.656 ; LW.P3
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IFL 381
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1860
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First Publication.
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1872
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Librettist
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"Nikolaus Lenau" (= Nicolaus Franz Niembsch von Strehlenau, 1802-1850)
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Language
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German
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Dedication
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Franziska Ritter (née Wagner) (1829-1895)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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7 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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Narrator, Piano
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External Links
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*The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive BNF data
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Navigation etc.
Version History
- Composed for narrator and piano, 1860 (= S.348)
- Published 1872 by C.F. Kahnt (Leipzig)
Dedicatee given information from BNF, Liszt biography by Walker, and other sources, Rosalia Sophia Theresia Franziska Wagner , who married Alexander Ritter and lived 1829-95.
"L. Lenau" (sic?) from HMB (1872/21.)