Musik til Lauritz Christian Nielsens skuespil "Willemoes"

Music for Lauritz Christian Nielsen's Play 'Willemoes'

CNW 8
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) I/6
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 54, 350
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 44

Author: Lauritz Christian Nielsen

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition

Arrangement:

Fem sange fra Lauritz Christian Nielsens skuespil "Willemoes" CNW Coll. 7

Arrangements not by Nielsen:

See Appendix

Composition: 1907–08.

The music for Willemoes was composed by Emilius Bangert, Axel Schiøler and Carl Nielsen. The latter's share was a Prelude to Act Three and four songs which were later published including an additional fifth melody by Nielsen. According to surviving letters, Nielsen was in touch with the writer L.C. Nielsen about the play in October and November 1907.

Instrumentation: fl.flauto (flute) , 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet) , 2 cor.corno (horn) , 2 tr.tromba (trumpet) , trb.b.trombone basso (bass trombone) , timp.timpani , gr.c.gran cassa (bass drum) , vl.1violino 1 , vl.2violino 2 , va.viola , vc.violoncello , cb.contrabbasso (double bass) , clavecin (keyb.keyboard instrument ) Male choir

Roles: Vibeke

Music

1. Fædreland
Our Native Land

Tempo di marcia

Fædreland! Fædreland!

2. Ja, tag os, vor Moder
Then Take Us, O Mother

Andantino

Ja, tag os, vor Moder i din løfterige Favn

3. Havets Sang
The Song of the Sea

Moderato

Havet omkring Danmark

4. Forspil
Prelude

Andantino espressivo

5. Vibekes Sang
Vibeke's Song

Andantino (drømmende / dreamily)

Jeg mødte en Sang paa den alfare Vej

It has not been possible to determine whether 'clavecin' is meant indicate harpsichord or clavichord; however, if Nielsen had meant piano ('klaver'), it seems most likely that he would have indicated so.

Sources

Performances

7 Feb. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen. First performance.
8 Feb. 1908 – 29 Feb. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
4 Mar. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
7 Mar. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
10 Mar. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
13 Mar. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
15 Mar. 1908 – 20 Mar. 1908	Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
22 Mar. 1908 – 27 Mar. 1908	Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
29 Mar. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
5 Apr. 1908	Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
16 July 1908	Fratergaarden, Sorø (Næstved Regiments Orkester; performer: Aage Fønss, singer). Our Native Land (Fædreland) and Then Take Us, O Mother (Ja, tag os, vor Moder) only.
29 July 1908	Marielund, Kolding (conductor: P. Madsen Lomholt). Kolding Forskønnelsesselskab. The Song of the Sea (Havets Sang) only.
31 Jan. 1909	Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (Sangforeningen "Arion"; conductor: A. C. Petersen). Then Take Us, O Mother (Ja, tag os, vor Moder) only.

Documents

Last changed 2022-12-02 by MerMEId

10 Oct. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to L.C. Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 5028 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/395; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 88)
19 Nov. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to L.C. Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 5028 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/412)
2 Feb. 1908	from Ludvig Holstein to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/455)
Apr. 1908	from Alette Schou to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/478)
24 Feb. 1914	from Anders Nielsen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa6. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/41)
15 Sept. 1926	from Thorvald Aagaard to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/353)

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Musik til Lauritz Christian Nielsens skuespil "Willemoes"