Carl Nielsen
Symfoni nr. 4, opus 29
Det uudslukkelige
Symphony No. 4, Opus 29
The Inexstinguishable
Opus 29
CNW 28
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
II/4
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
65
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
76
Composition: 1914–16.
Nielsen began on his fourth symphony in 1914 when he had just left the position as conductor at The Royal Theatre. According to a letter of May 1915, the composition was under way, but later the work was hampered by difficulties. On 14 January 1916, just five days before the first performance, the work was finished.
Music
1.
Allegro
2.
Poco allegretto
3.
Poco adagio quasi andante
4.
Allegro
Sources
Sketches (first and second part)
Short score, draft
Facsimile
Score, partly autograph, draft, fragment
Instrumental parts, manuscript copy
Score, autograph, printer's manuscript
Score, print, facsimile of autograph fair copy
Facsimile of the first page of an otherwise unknown manuscript. Printed in Gerhardt Lynge: Danske Komponister i det 20. Aarhundredes Begyndelse. Aarhus 1917.
Score, print
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Carl Nielsen's copy
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 65f.CNU Source A. -
The Gothenburg Orchestra Society's copy
S-Göteborg, Göteborgs Konsert AB.CNU Source J. -
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation's copy (Launy Grøndahl)
CNU Source L.
Instrumental parts, print
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Carl Nielsen's copy
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) C II, 10.CNU Source C. -
The Gothenburg Orchestra Society's copy
S-Göteborg, Göteborgs Konsert AB.CNU Source K.
Instrumental parts, print
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The Danish Broadcasting Corporation's copy (Launy Grøndal)
CNU Source M.
Performances
| 1 Feb. 1916 | The Music Society (Musikforeningen), Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). First performance. Reviews: Berlingske Tidende, 2 Feb. 1914. Berlingske Tidende Aften, 2 Feb. 1914. Hovedstaden, 2 Feb. 1916 (Emilius Bangert). Kristeligt Dagblad, 2 Feb. 1914. København, 2 Feb. 1914. Nationaltidende, 2 Feb. 1914. Politiken, 2 Feb. 1914. Social-Demokraten, 2 Feb. 1914. Vort Land, 2 Feb. 1914. |
| 14 Apr. 1916 | Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). First public performance. Reviews: Berlingske Tidende Aften , 15 Apr. 1916. Hovedstaden, 15 Apr. 1916. København, 15 Apr. 1916. Nationaltidende Aften, 15 Apr. 1916. Politiken, 15 Apr. 1916 (Charles Kjerulf). Social-Demokraten, 16 Apr. 1916. Vort Land, 16 Apr. 1916. |
| 17 June 1916 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 1 July 1916 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 30 Jan. 1917 | Kungliga Operan, Stockholm (conductor: Armas Järnefelt). |
| 18 Oct. 1917 | Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker; conductor: Ludwig Rüth). |
| 27 Oct. 1917 | Nationalteatret, Kristiania (conductor: Johan Halvorsen). |
| 11 Feb. 1918 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). The Music Society (Musikforeningen). |
| 5 Apr. 1918 | Koncerthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Abonnementskoncert. |
| 8 June 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). Carl Nielsen's birthday concert. |
| 7 Nov. 1918 | Auditorium, Stockholm (Konsertföreningens Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 16 Feb. 1919 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 23 Feb. 1919 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 26 Feb. 1919 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Wilhelm Stenhammar). |
| 20 June 1919 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Nordisk Musikfest. |
| 4 Mar. 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (Concertgebouw-orkestret; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 14 Mar. 1922 | Grosser Saal der Union Bremen, Bremen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 10 Oct. 1922 | Musikverein, Wien (Wiener Tonkünstlerorchester; conductor: Georg Høeberg). |
| 15 Dec. 1922 | Philharmonie, Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker; conductor: Georg Høeberg). |
| 9 Feb. 1923 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 5 Mar. 1923 | Festhalle, Karlsruhe (Orchester der Badischen Landestheater; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Peder Møller, violin). |
| 22 June 1923 | Queen's Hall, London (London Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Review: Sunday Times, 24 June 1923 (Ernest Newman). |
| 21 Jan. 1925 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Tor Mann). |
| 4 Jan. 1926 | Oslo. Review: Aftenposten, 5 Jan. 1926 (David Monrad Johansen). |
| 1 Mar. 1926 | Koncert-Palæet, Bergen (Bergens Symfoniorkester; conductor: Harald Heide). |
| 7 Feb. 1927 | Tonhalle, München (Konzertvereins Orkester; conductor: Siegmund v. Hausegger). |
| 14 Mar. 1927 | Bremen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 4 May 1927 | Fifth Nordic Music Festival (Femte nordiske Musikfest), Stockholm. |
| 16 Jan. 1928 | Stadttheater Schwerin, Schwerin (Stadttheater Schwerins Orkester; conductor: Wilibald Kaehler). |
| 14 Mar. 1928 | Lorensbergsteatern, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Tor Mann). |
| 14 Nov. 1928 | Radiostudie(?), Königsberg (Radioorkester; conductor: Emil Seidler). |
| 12 Feb. 1929 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Ebbe Hamerik). |
| 20 July 1929 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 20 Nov. 1929 | Lorensbergsteatern, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Tor Mann). |
| 4 Dec. 1929 | Konserthuset, Stockholm (Konsertföreningens Orkester; performer: Tor Mann). |
| 3 Nov. 1930 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Georg Høeberg). |
| 12 Nov. 1930 | Königsberg (conductor: Erich Seidler). |
| 1 Aug. 1931 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
Documents
Letters:
Diary entries:
Manuscripts:
Carl Nielsen: [Det uudslukkelige. Skitse til programnote]. Dec. 1925 – Jan. 1916. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 234)
Carl Nielsen: [Levnedsberetning]. DK-København, Ordenskapitlet. 25 June 1925. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 102)
Other other:
Saint Just (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Hos Carl Nielsen'. Dansk Musiker Tidende, 18/8, 15 Apr. 1928. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 146)
Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Hos Musikforeningens nye Dirigent'. Nationaltidende, 29 May 1915. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 47)
Ax. K. [Axel Kjerulf] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielses Symfoni-Koncert'. Politiken, 27 Nov. 1917. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 56)
Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsens nye Symfoni'. Nationaltidende, 19 Jan. 1922. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 68)
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)
HJ [Hjorth Clausen] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsens Koncert i Morgen'. Politiken, 8 Feb. 1923. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 76)
Aage Borresø (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Danske Komponister Carl Nielsen'. Social-demokraten, 26 July 1923. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 80)
Pastel (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsens 5te Symfoni vækker Panik i Stockholm'. Berlingske Tidende, aften, 22 Jan. 1924. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 82)
Josef Petersen (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): '60 Aar'. Social-Demokraten, 9 June 1925. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 100)
Clerk (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen om sin tyske Sejr'. Nationaltidende, 31 Oct. 1927. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 133)
Carl Nielsen: 'L'inestinguibile' (Det uudslukkelige). Programme for The Music Society's (Musikforeningens) second concert of the season 1915–16 . 1 Feb. 1916. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 53)
Det uudslukkelige. Programme for 'Filharmoniske Selskaps 8. abonnementskoncert' . Atrium at the University of Oslo 4 Jan. 1926. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 112)
Programme for the opening concert at Aarhus-Hallen . 1 Apr. 1938. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 51)
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