| Composition Year | 1914 (Piano Version) 1922 (Orchestral Version) |
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| Genre Categories | Symphonic poems; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; |
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| Work Title | The Happy Forest |
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| Alternative. Title | Nature Poem |
| Name Translations | 幸福な森 |
| Authorities | WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 181232930; LCCN: no00031865; GND: 30029039X; BNF: 166006569 |
| Composer | Bax, Arnold |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | GP 157 (piano version) / GP 260 (orchestration) |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAB 91 |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1914 (Piano Version) 1922 (Orchestral Version) |
| First Performance. | 1924/7/3 |
| First Publication. | 1925 |
| Dedication | Herbert Farjeon (1887–1945), piano version Eugene Goossens (1893–1962), orchestral version |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 10 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | piano (or orchestra) |
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| External Links | Wikipedia article Baxworks site (piano version) Baxworks site (orchestration) |
| Extra Information | Originally written for piano. Orchestrated 1922 by the composer; it is the orchestration that was performed and published first. The piano version seems not to have been published until 2014 (by Fand Music of Petersfield, edited by Graham Parlett; this seems to be confirmed by the relevant page at Arnoldbax.com.) |
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