| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements
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|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1909 |
| Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voice, male chorus, orchestra; |
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| Work Title | The Wolf's Son, CNW 11 |
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| Alternative. Title | Music for Jeppe Aakjær's Play . Ulvens Søn. |
| Composer | Nielsen, Carl |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | CNW 11 |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | ICN 228 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 movements
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1909 |
| First Performance. | 1909-11-14, in Aarhus, Aarhus Theatre |
| First Publication. | 1910s? |
| Librettist | Jeppe Aakjær (1866-1930) |
| Language | Danish |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | Voices: Anders, shepherd (bass); male chorus Orchestra: flute, oboe, clarinets (B♭), 2 horns (F), 2 trumpets (F), trombone, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, strings |
| External Links | Nielsen catalogue |
According to a telegram (6 November 1909) from Nielsen to Jeppe Aakjær, author of the play Ulvens Søn, the two songs were finished shortly before the first performance at Aarhus Theatre 14 November 1909. The orchestration of the songs was worked out even later since the extant full score is end-dated 11 November.
Published by Hansen in the 1910s? in a voice and piano reduction- see WorldCat. One of the two songs, "Kommer i snart, i husmænd!", has (I believe?) figured in some historic Nielsen recording recitals/CDs (at least, this editor recognizes the name of the song immediately.)
