J.P.E. Hartmann
Sørge-Cantate over Kong Frederik den Sjette
(Død er vor Konge!)
Mourning Cantata for King Frederik VI
Opus 27
HartW 147
DF 74
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Composition: 1839-1840.
The official cantatas in connection with the death of King Frederik VI on 3 December 1839 were composed by C.E.F. Weyse; however when Studenterforeningen decided to hold an memorial feast on the birthday of the late king on 28 January 1840, they asked two of their own members to write text and music: Hans Christian Andersen and Hartmann. The cantata was published in April 1840, but the romance "Den danske Bonde bad" (No. 4) was already so popular that it was printed separately in January 1840.
Instrumentation:
Orchestra: fl.flauto (flute)
, cl.clarinetto (clarinet)
, 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon)
, 2 cor.corno (horn)
, 3 trb.trombone
, timp.timpani
, vl.1violino 1
, vl.2violino 2
Choir: T.tenore (tenor)
, T.tenore (tenor)
, B.basso (bass)
, B.basso (bass)
Soloists:
Tenor, Bass
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