Mignon, Op.7 (Valen, Fartein)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements
Composition Year 1920-27
Genre Categories For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the soprano voice (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

Sheet Music

Scores

 1. So lasst mich scheinen [B]
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 2. Heiss mich nicht reden [B]
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d. [1927].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Fair copies in black ink. Full score. Some additions in pencil and red crayon.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Soprano and Piano (Valen)

 Complete Score [B]
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Arranger Composer
Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Oslo: A/S Norsk Notestik og Forlag, n.d. [1931 ca.].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Publishing date confirmed in a letter to Sigrid Valen, dated 1930/12/31. The composer mentions that he is expecting to recieve final proofs of the score within a few days.

See part 2 of Valen's Letters, p.230. Access through University of Oslo

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Sketches

So lasst mich scheinen (No.1)

 Sketches [B]
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1920 (February 28th – March 2nd).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Sketches (mvt.1) in pencil. Short score with separate stave for soloist.
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 Sketches [B]
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1920 (July 21st) – 1925 (June 27th).
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Sketches (mvt.1) in pencil. Short score with separate stave for soloist.
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Heiss mich nicht reden (No.2)

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1927 (April 6th – August 29th).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Sketches (mvt.2) in pencil. Short score with separate stave for soloist.
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General Information

Work Title Mignon
Alternative. Title Zwei Gedichte von Goethe
Composer Valen, Fartein
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.7
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 movements:
  1. So lasst mich scheinen
  2. Heiss mich nicht reden
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1920-27
First Performance. 1932/05/02
Haldis Halvorsen (soprano)
Olav Kielland (conductor)
First Publication. 1931 ca.
Librettist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Language German
Dedication Til Haldis Halvorsen
Average DurationAvg. Duration 6.30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation mezzo-soprano, orchestra
(2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, trumpet, timpani, harp, strings)
Manuscript Sources musikkarven.no
Extra Information Full score unpublished
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