Work Title
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Elverskud
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Alternative. Title
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Erl King's Daughter ; Elf-King's Daughter ; Fille du roi des aulnes ; Erlkönigs Tochter. Ballade nach dänischen Volkssagen f. Soli, Chor u. Orch.
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Composer
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Gade, Niels
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.30
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ING 18
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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11 (in 1864 revised version)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1851–54, revised 1864
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First Publication.
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1865, Leipzig
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Librettist
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Christian Knud Frederik Molbech (1821–1888) Carl Andersen (1828–1883) Gottlieb Siesby (1803–1884)
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Language
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German
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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40 minutes (in 1864 revision)
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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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soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
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Extra Information
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A new recording of the 1864 revision is being released in early 2019 on Da Capo 8.226035 (sung in German).
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