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Carl Nielsen

Symfoni nr. 2, opus 16

De Fire Temperamenter

Symphony No. 2, Opus 16

The Four Temperaments

Opus 16
CNW 26
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/2
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 63
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 29

Dedicatee: Ferruccio Busoni

Carl Nielsen Edition

Arrangements not by Nielsen:
See Appendix

Composition: 1901–02.

Nielsen started composing his second symphony while working on his first opera, Saul og David (CNW 1), in 1901. The earliest musical sources (printer's manuscript for the first movement) are from December that year. Progress was slow, and Nielsen did not finish his work until November 1902, just a week before the first performance.

Instrumentation: 2 fl.flauto (flute), fl.flauto (flute)/fl.picc.flauto piccolo (piccolo), 2 ob.oboe, 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), 4 cor.corno (horn), 3 tr.tromba (trumpet), 2 trb.trombonet, trb.b.trombone basso (bass trombone), tb.tuba, timp.timpani, vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello, cb.contrabbasso (double bass)

1.

Allegro collerico

2.

Allegro commodo e flemmatico

3.

Andante malincolico

4.

Allegro sanguineo

Parts, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, Fragment]

Score, partly autograph, printer's manuscript

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Partly autograph, Score, printer's copy, Complete]

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1903.
Title page: FERRUCCIO BUSONI / GEWIDMET. / DIE VIER TEMPERAMENTE / I. ALLEGRO COLLERICO. / II. ALLEGRO COMODO È FLEMMATICO. / III. ANDANTE MALINCOLICO. / IV. ALLEGRO SANGUINEO. / FÜR / ORCHESTER / VON / CARL NIELSEN. / OP. XVI. / PARTITUR. STIMMEN. / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-VERLAG. / COPENHAGEN & LEIPZIG

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1931.
Title page: FERRUCCIO BUSONI / GEWIDMET. / DIE VIER TEMPERAMENTE / I. ALLEGRO COLLERICO. / II. ALLEGRO COMODO È FLEMMATICO. / III. ANDANTE MALINCOLICO. / IV. ALLEGRO SANGUINEO. / FÜR / ORCHESTER / VON / CARL NIELSEN. / OP. XVI. / PARTITUR. STIMMEN. / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-VERLAG. / COPENHAGEN & LEIPZIG

Pocket score, print (reprint)

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1947.
Title page: WILHELM HANSEN EDITION / DE FIRE / TEMPERAMENTER / The Four Temperaments / FOR ORCHESTRA / CARL NIELSEN / Op. 16 / Pocket-Score / PROPRIÉTE DE L’ÉDITEUR POUR TOUS PAYS / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIKFORLAG, KØBENHAVN / NORSK MUSIKFORLAG A/S, OSLO / A.B. NORDISKA MUSIKFÖRLAGET, STOCKHOLM / 13308 B
CNU Source K.

Instrumental parts, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Parts, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1903.
1 Dec. 1902 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Danish Concert Society (Dansk Koncertforening). First performance.
Reviews: Berlingske Tidende Aften, 2 Dec. 1902. Dagbladet, 2 Dec. 1902. Dagens Nyheder, 2 Dec. 1902. Dannebrog, 2 Dec. 1902 (Leopold Rosenfeld). København, 2 Dec. 1902. Nationaltidende, 2 Dec. 1902. Politiken, 2 Dec. 1902. Social-Demokraten, 2 Dec. 1902. Vort Land, 2 Dec. 1902. Aftenbladet, 3 Dec. 1902. Illustreret Tidende, 11 Jan. 1903.
5 Nov. 1903 Berlin (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
Review: Signale für die musikalische Welt, 62/49, p. 912 (Karl Thiessen).
11 Nov. 1905 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Carl Nielsen.
5 Dec. 1908 Logens Store Sal, Oslo (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Musikforeningen. Concert with music by danish composers.
13 Dec. 1910 Stads-Gehoorzaal, Leiden (conductor: F. E. A. Koeberg).
14 Oct. 1911 Haandværkerforeningen, Aarhus (Blüthner-orkestret; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
16 Oct. 1911 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Blüthner-orkestret; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
29 Nov. 1917 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Musikforeningens Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Carl Nielsen. Kompositionsaften.
18 Feb. 1920 Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
31 July 1920 Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
14 Nov. 1920 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
23 Apr. 1921 Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester; conductor: Charles Lautrup).
13 Sept. 1921 Queen's Hall, London (conductor: Henry Wood).
13 Nov. 1921 Auditorium, Stockholm (Konsertföreningens Orkester; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
9 Dec. 1922 Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Philharmonisches Orchester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
25 Feb. 1923 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
4 Mar. 1923 Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström).
4 Apr. 1923 Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström).
3 Nov. 1923 Aarhus Teater, Aarhus (Aarhus Philharmoniske Selskab; conductor: Emil Robert-Hansen).
3 Feb. 1926 Aarhus Teater, Aarhus (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
4 Feb. 1926 Silkeborg (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
5 Feb. 1926 Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen).
12 June 1926 Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
24 Apr. 1927 Paris (Pasdeloup Orchestra; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
7 Mar. 1928 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Euphrosyne; conductor: Gunna Breuning-Storm).
14 Nov. 1928 Radiostudie(?), Langenberg (Radioorkester).
3 Mar. 1929 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
14 Nov. 1929 Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen).
9 Aug. 1930 Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
15 Oct. 1930 Tokyo (Tokyo New Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Charles Lautrup).
7 Dec. 1930 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
17 Mar. 1931 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Ebbe Hamerik).

Letters:

21 Aug. 1902   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/213; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 44; CNL 148)
3 Dec. 1902   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. II/222; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 46; CNL 152)
9 Jan. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Ferruccio Busoni, D-BStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung, Berlin. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/232)
11 Jan. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Svend Godske-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/234)
12 Feb. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Alfred Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/246; CNL 155)
20 Feb. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/248)
25 Apr. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/287)
4 May 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/291)
May 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/292)
25 Aug. 1903   from Ferruccio Busoni 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. II/305)
28 Aug. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, 3. Kontor, 107/1903. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/306)
28 Sept. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/307; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 54)
2 Nov. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/316; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 182)
3 Nov. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/317; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 182; CNL 169)
26 Nov. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/321; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 56)
29 Dec. 1903   from Henrik Knudsen to Marie Møller, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/324)
30 Sept. 1904   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet Kultusministeriet, 3. Kontor, Ansøgninger om understøttelse til forfattere og kunstnere. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/353)
18 Nov. 1904   from Carl Nielsen to Knud Harder, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/367)
3 Mar. 1905   from Carl Nielsen to Knud Harder, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/445)
24 May 1905   from Carl Nielsen to Klaus Berntsen, DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/486; CNL 202)
25 Sept. 1905   from Thorvald Otterström 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. II/529)
20 Oct. 1905   from Carl Nielsen to Viggo Neergaard, original lost. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/531; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 74; CNL 210)
29 Dec. 1905   from Thorvald Otterström 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. II/550)
12 Dec. 1906   from Albert 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. III/165)
22 Aug. 1908   from Carl Nielsen to Iver Holter, N-OuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Bibliotek for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap, Oslo. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/558)
21 Nov. 1908   from Carl Nielsen to Iver Holter, N-OuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Bibliotek for humaniora og samfunnsvitenskap, Oslo. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/585)
1 Dec. 1908   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/594)
22 Dec. 1908   from Carl Nielsen to Julius Röntgen, NL-DHnmiNederlands Muziek Instituut, Den Haag HGM-107/C-135–15. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/604)
26 Apr. 1909   from Frederik Schnedler-Petersen 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/694)
28 Nov. 1910   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Nielsen, DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/939)
9 Oct. 1911   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/161; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 309)
16 Oct. 1911   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/169; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 310)
16 Oct. 1911   from Hilda Sehested 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. IV/172)
20 Oct. 1911   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/175; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 311)
4 Nov. 1911   from Carl Nielsen to Emil Holm, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2821, I,1 2. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/184; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 115)
20 Dec. 1911   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/184; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 118)
13 Jan. 1913   from Carl Nielsen to Emil Holm, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2821, I,1 2. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/522; CNL 303)
14 Mar. 1916   from Carl Nielsen to Tobias Norlind, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Brevsamlingen/Musikmuseet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/325; CNL 367)
24 Sept. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Frands Brockenhuus-Schack, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/548)
1 Dec. 1917   from Sophus Claussen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 2788, I.B.basso (bass)2., fol. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/566)
5 Dec. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Wilhelm Stenhammar, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/569; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 165; CNL 398)
4 May 1918   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/37)
20 Jan. 1920   from Wilhelm Stenhammar 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. VI/316)
17 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie and Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen). (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/104)
18 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/105)
19 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Carl Johan Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/107)
20 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Carl Johan Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/112)
25 Nov. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Frederikke Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa8. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/157)
21 Dec. 1922   from Julius Rabe 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. VII/373)
11 Jan. 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie and Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen). (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/391; CNL 507)
20 Feb. 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/424)
26 Feb. 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/427)
27 Feb. 1923   from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa2. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/428)
9 Mar. 1923   from Julius and Sigrid Rabe 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. VII/447)
14 Apr. 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Sigrid Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/482)
11 Feb. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Sverre Jordan, N-BoOffentlige Bibliotek, Bergen. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/14)
24 Apr. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/49; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 472)
30 Oct. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Vera Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/173; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 232)
1 Nov. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Lisa Mannheimer, S-GuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Göteborg. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/175)
8 June 1922   from Emilius Bangert 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. VIII/303)
3 Feb. 1926   from Carl Nielsen to Thorvald Aagaard, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2004/92. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/28)
9 June 1926   from Carl Nielsen to Frederik Schnedler-Petersen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2008/45. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/221; CNL 595)
17 Apr. 1927   from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/567; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 523)
21 Feb. 1928   from Carl Nielsen to Lisa Mannheimer, S-GuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Göteborg. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/50)
19 Sept. 1931   from Gereon Brodin 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. XI/785)
1 Oct. 1931   from Carl Nielsen to Gereon Brodin, S-SrRiksarkivet, Stockholm. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/801; CNL 738)
19 Oct. 1931   from Julius Rabe to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/868)

Diary entries:

5 Nov. 1903   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/318; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 183)
29 Mar. 1910   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/940; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 296)
12 Oct. 1911   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/166; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 310)
14 Oct. 1911   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/167; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 310)
16 Oct. 1911   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IV/168; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 311)
9 Aug. 1930   DK-Kk CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/198; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 582)

Other other:

Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen'. Verdens Gang, 5 Dec. 1908. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 24)

Ax. K. [Axel Kjerulf] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl-Nielsens Symfoni-Koncert'. Politiken, 27 Nov. 1917. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 56)

G-bas [Axel Kjerulf] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsens nye Symfoni'. Politiken, 24 Jan. 1922. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 69)

Sv. Th. [Svend Thorsen] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen om sin folkelige Symfoni'. Fyns Tidende, 31 Oct. 1928. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 154)

Programme for the 'Københavns filharmoniske Orkesters Symfoni-Koncert' at Foreningen 'Danevirke' in Odense . 5 Feb. 1926. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 116)

Programme for Konsertföreningen's concert in Stockholm . 7 Oct. 1931. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 200)

Rudolph Bergh: 'Fra opera og koncertsal'. Tilskueren, 20, 1903, pp. 175–81.

Hugo Seligmann: 'Carl Nielsen'. Samtiden, 30/7,8, 1919, pp. 454–68.

Rudolph Simonsen: Der dänische Tondichter Carl Nielsen. Copenhagen 1924.

Svend Godske-Nielsen: 'Nogle erindringer om Carl Nielsen'. Tilskueren, 52/6, June 1935, pp. 414–30.

Torben Meyer and Frede Schandorf Petersen: Carl Nielsen. Kunstneren og Mennesket. Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck: Copenhagen 1947-48: vol.1, pp. 186–99.

Ludvig Dolleris: Carl Nielsen. En Musikografi. Fyns Boghandels Forlag: Odense 1949, pp. 78–83.

Robert Simpson: 'Carl Nielsen – Some Recorded Works'. Disc, 3, Summer 1949, pp. 99–106.

Robert Simpson: Carl Nielsen. Symphonist. 1865–1931. London 1952, pp. 25–44.

Robert Simpson: 'Carl Nielsens symfonier: en englænders indtryk'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 27/3, 1952, pp. 90–93.

Desmond Shawe-Taylor: 'A Carl Nielsen Festival – I'. The New Statesman and Nation, 46/1175, Sep. 1953, pp. 285–86.

Edward Shawe: 'Carl Nielsen'. The Canon, 10/1, Aug. 1956, pp. 17–21.

Nils Schiørring: Musikkens veje. Berlingske Forlag: Copenhagen 1959, pp. 104–42.

Robert Layton: 'Carl Nielsen and the Stage'. The Listener, 61/1571, May 1959, p. 818.

Povl Hamburger: 'Orkester- og kammermusikken', in: Jürgen Balzer (ed.): Carl Nielsen: i hundredåret for hans fødsel (Copenhagen 1965), pp. 28–31.

Hugh Ottaway: 'Nielsen and Sibelius'. The Listener, 73/1874, Feb. 1965, p. 313.

Dean Clarke Wilson: An Analytical and Statistical Study of the Harmony in Carl Nielsen's Six Symphonies. Michigan State University: 1967. Ph.D. dissertation.

Edward D.R. Neill: 'Moti e atteggiamenti umani nella musica di Carl Nielsen'. Rassegna musicale curci, 21, 1968, pp. 154–60.

Jens Nielsen: Carl Nielsens tre første symfonier: En redegørelse for tonalitet og tematik i Carl Nielsens tre første symfonier. University of Copenhagen: 1968. Diss.

Torben Schousboe: Udviklingstendenser inden for Carl Nielsens symfoniske orkesterværker indtil ca. 1910. University of Copenhagen: 1968. Magisterafhandling.

Torben Schousboe: 'Markant Carl Nielsen album'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 51/1, Sep. 1976, pp. 32–35.

Nils Schiørring: Musikkens historie i Danmark. Politikens Forlag: Copenhagen 1978: vol.3, pp. 121–63.

Robert Simpson (ed.): Carl Nielsen. Symphonist. New York 1979, pp. 38–55.

Earl Doherty: 'The Wartime Symphonies of Carl Nielsen'. Fugue, 4/8, Apr. 1980, pp. 27–35.

R.D.: 'Nielsen: The Symphonies-Complete'. Fanfare, 7, 1984, pp. 249–53.

Jørgen I. Jensen: Carl Nielsen. Danskeren. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1991, pp. 45-46, 167–69.

Tove Skovbo Hansen: Sonateformens skæbne i Carl Nielsens symfonier med særligt henblik på 1.-4. symfoni. Århus Universitet: 1994. Speciale.

Harald Krebs: 'Tonal Structure in Nielsen's Symphonies: Some Addenda to Robert Simpson's Analysis', in: Mina Miller (ed.): The Carl Nielsen Companion (London 1994), pp. 208–49.

Steen Chr. Steensen: Musik er liv. En biografi om Carl Nielsen. Fisker og Schou: Frederiksberg 1999, pp. 125–29.

Katharine Leiska: Skandinavische Musik in Deutschland um 1900. Symphonien von Christian Sinding, Victor Bendix und Carl Nielsen zwischen Gattungstradition und Nord-Imagines. Peter Lang: Frankfurt/M 2012.

Regitze Ida Tetzlaff: 'The Nielsen Project. North American Reception of Carl Nielsen’s Symphonies'. Danish Yearbook of Musicology, 41, 2017, pp. 101–17. Full text


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