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General Information
Work Title
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Julesang (Himlen mørkner stor og stum), CNW 313
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Alternative. Title
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Christmas Carol (Heaven's gloom a world apart)
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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 313
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 106
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Ikke for langsomt
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1923
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First Publication.
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1923
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Librettist
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Mogens Falck
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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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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue
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Towards the end of 1923, Nielsen composed three Christmas carols, all of which were published just before Christmas. According to his diary, Nielsen composed the melody on 12 November 1923. He later re-used the melody with other texts.