Work Title
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Symphonic Suite
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Alternative. Title
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Symphonisk-Suite
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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.8 ; CNW 82
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 195
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 movements:
- Intonation. Maestoso (D minor)
- Quasi Allegretto (F major)
- Andante (D major)
- Finale: Allegro (A major)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1894
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First Performance.
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1895-05-05
- Louis Glass, piano
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First Publication.
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1895
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Dedication
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Victor Bendix (1851–1926)
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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15 minutes
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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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piano
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External Links
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Nielsen catalogue Wikipedia article (Russian)
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Extra Information
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Following the hugely successful premiere of the First Symphony (CNW 25) in March 1894, Nielsen composed Symphonisk Suite. The second movement is dated 23 May 1894, whilst the rest of the Suite was finished towards the end of August. Motto "Ach, die zärtlichen Herzen! Ein Pfuscher vermag sie zu rühren." (Goethe)
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