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First edition
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Publisher. Info.
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Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, n.d.(1905). Plate 13669.
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Parts
⇒ 11 more: Oboe 1, 2 • Clarinet 1, 2 (in A) • Bassoon(s) 1, 2 • Horn 1, 2, 3, 4 (in F) • Trumpet 1, 2, 3 • Trombone 1, 2, 3, Tuba • Timpani • Violins I, II • Violas • Cellos • Basses
Publisher. Info.
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Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen, n.d.(1906). Plate 13669
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Reprinted
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New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1962).
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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These files are part of the Orchestra Parts Project. Parts reproduced from copyist's manuscript.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
For Piano 4 hands (Knudsen)
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General Information
Work Title
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Helios Overture
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Alternative. Title
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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.17
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICN 87
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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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1903
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First Performance.
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1903-10-08 in Copenhagen
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Johan Svendsen (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1905
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Dedication
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Julius Röntgen
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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 (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons,
4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings
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External Links
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Wikipedia article ; Nielsen catalogue
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Nielsen composed the overture during a stay in Athens, where his wife, Anne Marie, was studying ancient Greek art. According to his letters and diary he was working on the composition in March, April and May 1903.