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Warsaw: Gebethner and Wolff, n.d.[1913]. Plate G. 5079 W.
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| Reprinted
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Warsaw: PWM (after 1949)
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| Copyright
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| Misc. Notes
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Preface by Leszek Polony, with English translation by Ewa Gabrys omitted.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Smutna opowieść
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| Alternative. Title
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A Sorrowful Tale (Preludes to Eternity); A Sad Story . Smutna opowieść : (Preludja do wieczności) : utwór na orkiestrę
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| Name Translations
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A Sorrowful Tale; Грустная повесть
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| Name Aliases
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Smutna opowieść (Preludia do wieczności); A Sad Story (Preludes to Eternity); A Sorrowful Tale (Preludes to Eternity); Грустная повесть (Прелюдии к вечности)
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| Authorities
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Wikipedia
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| Composer
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Karłowicz, Mieczysław
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.13
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IMK 10
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1907-8
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| First Performance.
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1908 November 13
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| First Publication.
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1913 – Warsaw: Gebethner and Wolff
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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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Orchestra: 3 flutes (the third also piccolo), alto flute, 3 oboes, English horn, 3 clarinets (1 E♭, 2 A), bass clarinet (B♭), 3 bassoons, contrabassoon + 6 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba + timpani, triangle, tam-tam or a revolver + strings
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| External Links
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MPH preface (Michael Murphy, 2005)
Wikipedia article
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Navigation etc.
The tam-tam (replacing the originally intended revolver) is not indicated on the PWM title page, though it appears in the score (page 48).
