| Work Title
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Strophic Songs
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| Alternative. Title
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| Name Translations
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Strofiske Sange; Strofische Gesänge; Chants strophique
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| Name Aliases
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Strofiske Sange Strofische Gesänge
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| Composer
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Nielsen, Carl
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.21 ; CNW Coll. 5 ; CNW 135-40
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICN 188
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 songs in 2 volumes:
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- 1. Skal blomsterne da visne - Shall flowers, then, all wither (C major)
- 2. Hogen - Hawk (F♯ minor)
- 3. Jens Vejmand - John the Roadman (D major)
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- 4. Sænk kun dit hoved, du blomst - Lay down, sweet flower, your head (G major). Quasi allegretto (stille, inderligt)
- 5. Den forste laerke - The larks are coming (A major)
- 6. Husvild - Vagrant (G minor)
- 7. Godnat - Good Night (F major)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1901-07
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| First Publication.
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1907 ca.
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| Librettist
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Helge Rode (1870–1937) No.1 Jeppe Aakjær (1866–1930) Nos.2, 3, 5 Johannes Jørgensen (1866–1956) No.4 Johannes V. Jensen (1873–1950) Nos.6-7
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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 Wikipedia article (Danish) on Jens Vejmand (once perhaps the most popular, and re-arranged, of this set) Wikipedia article (Danish) on Sænk kun dit hoved
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