The title has been variously translated as “An Imaginary Trip to the Faroe Islands” or “A Fantasy Trip to the Faroe Islands.” This work for orchestra was composed to mark a visit by a delegation from the islands to Denmark. The composer conducted the premiere in Copenhagen in November 1927.
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
En Fantasirejse til Færøerne was written by Carl Nielsen.
Carl Nielsen released En Fantasirejse til Færøerne on Sun Nov 27 1927.
In a letter to his wife from January 1927, Nielsen wrote:
Now over the next 8-10 days I have to write an overture to mark a big Faroese gala at the Royal Theatre supported by the State… I will use motifs from the Faroese ballads, and I can easily manage that, and it will give me some pleasure as it...