Carl Nielsen
Suite for strygeorkester, opus 1
Suite for String Orchestra, Opus 1
Opus 1
CNW 32
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
II/7
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
48, 354a/6
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
6
Dedicatee: Orla Rosenhoff
Composition: 1888–89.
Nielsen's first opus-numbered work was composed while he was studying composition with Orla Rosenhoff. In 1888, the Suite had its first performance in Tivoli where Andante tranquillo e Scherzo (CNW 31) had been premiered the previous year. The following year Nielsen revised the final movement; the revised version was performed for the first time at a concert in Tivoli in May 1889.
Music
1. Præludium
Prelude
Andante con moto
2. Intermezzo
Allegro moderato
3. Finale
Andante con moto
Sources
Score, autograph, draft
Score, autograph, draft
Score, autograph, draft
Score, autograph, printer's manuscript
Score, print
Score, print (reprint)
Reprint of the 1890 edition.
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Dedication copy (Henrik Knudsen)
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København DFM 29 No. 33,2.CNU Source A1 .
Instrumental parts, print
Instrumental parts, print
The 1890 edition and reprint of the 1890 edition
Performances
| 8 Sept. 1888 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Balduin Dahl). Second Nordic Concert (Anden nordiske Koncert). First performance. Reviews: Politiken, 9 Sept. 1888. Avisen, 10 Sept. 1888. Nationaltidende, 10 Sept. 1888. Morgenbladet, 9 Sept. 1888. |
| 16 Oct. 1888 | Rådhussalen, Odense (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Odense Music Society (Odense Musikforening). Review: Fyens Stiftstidende, 17 Oct. 1888. |
| 7 Jan. 1889 | Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Foreningen G-dur. |
| 28 Apr. 1889 | The Hall of the Workers' Society (Arbejderforeningens Festsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). People's Concerts of 1886 (Folkekoncerterne af 1886). Reviews: Dagens Nyheder, 1889-04–30. Politiken, 2 May 1889. |
| 25 May 1889 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). First performance with the revised finale. Reviews: Avisen, 26 May 1889. Dagbladet, 26 May 1889. Dagens Nyheder, 26 May 1889. Nationaltidende, 26 May 1889. Politiken, 26 May 1889. Social-Demokraten, 26 May 1889. Aftenbladet, 27 May 1889. Berlingske Tidende Aften, 27 May 1889. Illustreret Tidende, 9 June 1889 (William Behrend). |
| 1 June 1889 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 2 Oct. 1890 | Dresden (conductor: Paul Hein). Possibly first performance abroad. |
| 29 Nov. 1890 | Dresden (conductor: A. Trenkler). |
| 4 Dec. 1890 | Gewerbehaus, Dresden (conductor: A. Trenkler). |
| 7 Dec. 1897 | Studenterforeningens Festsal, Copenhagen (Akademisk Orkester; conductor: Holger Hansen). |
| 1 June 1898 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (Joachim Andersens Orkesterskole; conductor: Joachim Andersen). First movement only. |
| 3 Dec. 1905 | Copenhagen (KFUM's Orkester; conductor: Christian Geisler). First and second movement only. |
| 30 Dec. 1908 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 1 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 4 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 6 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 9 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 11 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 12 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 18 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 4 Jan. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 12 Feb. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 16 Feb. 1909 | Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. Intermezzo only. Played between the acts in the play "Baronen". |
| 10 May 1909 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Kvindeligt Strygeorkester ; conductor: Kristian Sandby). |
| 10 Feb. 1910 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Kvindeligt Strygeorkester ; conductor: Kristian Sandby). |
| 21 Aug. 1912 | Haandværkerforeningens Sal, Thisted or Nykøbing Mors (Thisted Orkester and Nykøbing Orkester; conductor: Richard Hove). |
| 19 Feb. 1913 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Wilhelm Stenhammar). |
| 23 Oct. 1913 | The National Theatre, Helsinki (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Intermezzo only. |
| 31 Oct. 1913 | Kungliga Teatern, Stockholm (Kungliga Hovkapellet; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Extra Symphony-Concert. Intermezzo only. |
| 4 May 1914 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Georg Høeberg). Dansk Koncert-Forening. |
| 2 Sept. 1914 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 21 Sept. 1914 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Georg Høeberg). |
| 28 Sept. 1914 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Georg Høeberg). |
| 9 June 1915 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
| 5 Oct. 1919 | Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (Odense Bys Orkester; conductor: Edmund Hansen). Prelude (Præludium) only. |
| 10 Jan. 1920 | Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Vejle (Vejle Private Orkesterforening). Prelude (præludium) and intermezzo. |
| 13 Mar. 1921 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Euphrosyne; conductor: Johannes Andersen). |
| 18 Dec. 1921 | Frederiksborg Slotskirke, Hillerød (conductor: Hans J. Larsen). Prelude (Præludium) only. |
| 25 Mar. 1923 | Ryslinge Folkehøjskole, Ryslinge (Fynske Musikantere; conductor: Thorvald Aagaard). |
| 27 Mar. 1923 | Musikkonservatoriets Sal, Copenhagen (Kammer-Orkestret). |
| 4 Apr. 1923 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström). |
| 22 Apr. 1923 | Haandværkerforeningen, Aalborg (Aalborg Amatørorkester; conductor: Richard Hove). |
| 24 June 1923 | Ryslinge Folkehøjskole, Ryslinge (Fynske Musikantere; conductor: Thorvald Aagaard). |
| 30 Sept. 1923 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 18 Nov. 1923 | Ryslinge Folkehøjskole, Ryslinge (Fynske Musikantere; conductor: Thorvald Aagaard). |
| 30 Nov. 1923 | Borgerforeningens Festsal, Svendborg (Fynske Musikantere; conductor: Thorvald Aagaard). |
| 9 June 1925 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen/Carl Nielsen). |
| 18 Jan. 1926 | Industripalæet, Odense (Strygeorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 3 Feb. 1926 | Aarhus Teater, Aarhus (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Intermezzo (Intermezzo) only. |
| 4 Feb. 1926 | Silkeborg (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Intermezzo (Intermezzo) only. |
| 5 Feb. 1926 | Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Intermezzo (Intermezzo) only. |
| 6 June 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 10 June 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 20 Aug. 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 29 Aug. 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 9 Feb. 1927 | Helsingborg (Helsingborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
| 24 July 1927 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 8 Nov. 1927 | Radiostudie(?), Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra). |
| 25 Nov. 1927 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret)). |
| 27 Feb. 1928 | Charlottenborg, Copenhagen (Charlottenborg Orkestret; conductor: Otto Olsen). |
| 24 July 1928 | Radiostudie(?), Frankfurt am Main (Radioorkester; conductor: Eugen Bodart). |
| 25 July 1928 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen). |
| 1 Sept. 1928 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 12 Oct. 1928 | Gothenburg (conductor: Carl von Garaguly). |
| 14 Nov. 1928 | Radiostudie(?), Hamburg. |
| 22 Nov. 1928 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 7 Dec. 1928 | Radiostudie(?), Stockholm (Radioorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Prelude (Præludium), Intermezzo (Intermezzo) only. |
| 3 Feb. 1929 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Strygerensemble; conductor: Alfred Strandqvist). |
| 28 June 1929 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen). |
| 12 Sept. 1929 | Radiostudie(?), Hamburg. |
| 30 Oct. 1929 | Lorensbergsteatern, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Tor Mann). |
| 2 Dec. 1929 | Gothenburg (conductor: Carl von Garaguly). |
| 3 Jan. 1930 | Radiostudie(?), Frankfurt am Main (Radioorkester). |
| 5 Jan. 1930 | Radiostudie(?), Luleå (Gellivare-Malmbergets Musikselskab; conductor: Micha Pedersen). Prelude & Intermezzo only. |
| 27 Jan. 1930 | Forsamlingsbygningen, Amaliegade, Aarhus (Aarhus Teaters Orkester; conductor: Thomas Jensen). |
| 18 Feb. 1930 | Oslo (Radioorkester). |
| 21 Mar. 1930 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen). |
| 25 Apr. 1930 | Studentermusikforeningen, Copenhagen (conductor: Mogens Wöldike). |
| 26 Aug. 1930 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen). |
| 28 Oct. 1930 | Gothenburg (Götheborg Kammerorkester; conductor: Thor Mann). |
| 22 Nov. 1930 | Annedalskyrkan, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Tor Mann). |
| 16 Jan. 1931 | Nikolai Kirke, Copenhagen (Poul Jarnakes Strygeensemble). |
| 11 Mar. 1931 | Warsaw. Polish radio? |
| 11 Mar. 1931 | Oslo. Norwegian radio? |
| 11 Mar. 1931 | Huizen. Dutch radio? |
| 20 Mar. 1931 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
| 9 June 1931 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Emil Reesen). |
Documents
Letters:
Diary entries:
Manuscripts:
Emilie Demant Hatt: Foraarsbølger. Erindringer om Carl Nielsen. DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. Published in: John Fellow (ed.): Emilie Demant Hatt, Foraarsbølger, Copenhagen 2002. The suite is mentioned on pp. 92–98.
Other other:
Mr. Cocks [Leo Tscherning] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'En Visit hos Carl Nielsen'. Det Kongelige Teaters Program, 34/74, 9 Nov. 1906. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 17)
Helge Wamberg (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Hvad siger Kunstnerne om Kritiken'. Pressens Magasin, 11, 1 June 1918. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 60)
Rud (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Komponist-Jubilæum'. Politiken, 26 Jan. 1913. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 37)
Jørgen [Jørgen Rode] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Fra Hyrdedregn og Hornblæser til Danmarks største Komponist'. Politiken, 26 Nov. 1927. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 139)
Chr. Søndergaard (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'En Bommand gik tabt i Carl Nielsen'. Viborg Stifts Folkeblad, 5 Feb. 1931. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 187)
Bibliography
Frederik Schnedler-Petersen: Et liv i musik. Forlaget Novografia: Copenhagen 1946.
Ejnar Jacobsen and Vagn Kappel: Musikkens Mestre: Danske Komponister. Jul Gjellerups Forlag: Copenhagen 1947, pp. 317–50.
Herman Madsen: Carl Nielsens Fyn. Fyns Boghandels Forlag, Viggo Madsen: Odense 1950.
Edward Shawe: 'Carl Nielsen'. The Canon, 10/1, Aug. 1956, pp. 17–21.
Torben Schousboe: Udviklingstendenser inden for Carl Nielsens symfoniske orkesterværker indtil ca. 1910. University of Copenhagen: 1968. Magisterafhandling.
Kai Aage Bruun: Dansk musiks historie II. Komponister og værker fra J.P.E. Hartmann til Carl Nielsen. J. Vintens Forlagsboghandel: Copenhagen 1969, pp. 326–95.
Peter Hauge: 'Carl Nielsens første opus: Problemer omkring tilblivelsen og førsteopførelsen af Lille Suite'. Fund og Forskning, 35, 1996, pp. 223–37.
Peter Hauge: 'Introduction to 'Suite for strygeorkester'', in: Niels Krabbe (ed.): Udvalgte kilder til Carl Nielsens værker, vol.1 (Det Kongelige Bibliotek: Copenhagen 2000), pp. v–xiv.
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