| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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| Composition Year | 1932-33 |
| Genre Categories | Pieces; For orchestra; Scores featuring the orchestra |
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| Work Title | Nenia |
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| Alternative. Title | Nenia sulla morte d'un giovane |
| Composer | Valen, Fartein |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.18 No.1 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IFV 21 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1932-33 |
| First Performance. | 1952/05/02 |
| First Publication. | 1954 |
| Dedication | Else Christie Kielland |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | orchestra |
| InstrDetail | 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, French horn, trumpet and strings |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (in Norwegian (bokmål)) |
| Extra Information | Inspired by the Roman marble sculpture "The Dying Gaul" (230-220 BC). A Nenia is a Roman mourning song or elegy. |
