| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 pieces |
|---|---|
| First Publication | 1873 – Breslau: Julius Hainauer |
| Genre Categories | Pieces; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra; |
| Work Title | Musik zu Hebbel's 'Nibelungen' |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Elf Characterbilder für Orchester |
| Composer | Lassen, Eduard |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.47 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEL 13 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 11 pieces
|
| First Performance. | 1861 May 18, Weimar, Großherzogliches Theater (as incidental music) |
| First Publication. | 1873 – Breslau: Julius Hainauer |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | Orchestra |
| External Links | RISM 280001167 (Incidental music versions? -- Nibelungen I (Der gehörnte Siegfried) and II (Siegfrieds Tod)) (these were premiered 1861 January 31)
RISM 280001168 (Nibelungen III (Kriemhilds Rache)) (manuscript copies at Liszt-Hochschule, Weimar) (premiered 1861 May 18) |
Actually, I'd argue with the description in the alternative title. The description at RISM makes it seem much more like incidental music - or perhaps this is an orchestral version/suite from, or deriving indirectly from, the incidental music, which seems to be scored for brass and organ only.