| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements |
|---|---|
| Composition Year | 1916 |
| Genre Categories | Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
| Related Works | Grosserer-Societetets Centenary Cantata, Op.31 Pieces for 'Melodier til Sangbogen Danmark', FS 111 |
Contents |
| Work Title | Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Alternative. Title | Music for Helge Rode's Prologue |
| Composer | Nielsen, Carl |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | CNW 15 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | ICN 170 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 movements:
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1916 |
| First Performance. | 1916/06/24, in Helsingør (Elsinore), Kronborg Slot
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| Librettist | Helge Rode (1870–1937) |
| Language | Danish |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | soprano, tenor, bass; mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra |
| InstrDetail | |
| Related Works | Grosserer-Societetets Centenary Cantata, Op.31 Pieces for 'Melodier til Sangbogen Danmark', FS 111 |
| External Links | Nielsen catalogue |
| Extra Information | Nielsen composed music for the play Shakespeare in 1916. The following year, he re-used the melody for the fifth and last song in his Kantate ved Grosserer-Societetets Hundredaarsfest (CNW 111). |