Carl Nielsen
Sonate nr. 2 for violin og klaver, opus 35
Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Piano, Opus 35
Opus 35
CNW 64
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
II/11
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
25
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
64
Composition: 1912.
Nielsen's sonata Op. 35 was composed in 1912 for a concert which was planned to take place the following year. According to Nielsen's diary, he started composing before summer 1912. The pianist at the planned concert, Henrik Knudsen, followed the compositional process closely, and according to the correspondence he had Nielsen's draft at his disposal for some periods. The work was completed in September 1912.
Music
1.
Allegro con tiepidézza
2.
Molto adagio
3.
Allegro piacévole
Sources
Sketch
Sketch
Score, draft
Part (vl.), manuscript copy
Score and part, manuscript copy
Carl Nielsen's copy
Part (vl.), manuscript copy
Score and part, print
Performances
| 7 Apr. 1913 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Axel Gade, violin; Henrik Knudsen, piano). First performance. Reviews: Riget, 8 Apr. 1913 (Hugo Seligmann). Berlingske Tidende, 8 Apr. 1913 (Sextus Miskov). Nationaltidende, 8 Apr. 1913 (Gustav Hetsch). København, 8 Apr. 1913 (Sophus Andersen). |
| 10 Apr. 1913 | Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Axel Gade, violin; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Kammermusikforeningen. |
| 12 Oct. 1914 | Stockholm (performers: Sven Kjellström, violin; Alfred Roth, piano). Kammarmusikföreningen. |
| 24 Nov. 1914 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 11 Apr. 1916 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Gunna Breuning-Storm, violin; Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
| 4 Mar. 1918 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Fini Henriques, violin; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). |
| 12 Apr. 1918 | Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Fini Henriques, violin; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). Musiksamfundet. |
| 28 Nov. 1918 | Haandværkerforeningens Sal, Aalborg (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). Aalborg Koncertforening. |
| 9 Dec. 1918 | Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Fini Henriques, violin; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). |
| 16 Dec. 1918 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 4 Jan. 1919 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 14 Jan. 1919 | Diligentia-sal, Haag (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 16 Jan. 1919 | Groote Nutsaal, Rotterdam (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 30 Jan. 1919 | Industripalæets Festsal, Odense (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 3 Feb. 1919 | Vejle Teater, Vejle (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 29 Oct. 1919 | Polyteknisk Læreanstalt, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 7 Dec. 1919 | Musikakademiet, Budapest (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin; composer: Ernst von Dohnányi, piano). |
| 19 May 1920 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Artur Schnabel, piano). |
| 6 Nov. 1920 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Julius Chonovitsch, violin; Agnes Adler, piano). |
| 14 Mar. 1921 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Peder Møller, violin; Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
| 20 Sept. 1921 | Haandværkerforeningens Sal, Aarhus (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 21 Sept. 1921 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 8 Nov. 1921 | Aeolian Hall, New York (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin; composer: Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 28 Nov. 1921 | College Chapel, New Wilmington (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin; composer: Sándor Vas, piano). |
| 30 Jan. 1922 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Gunna Breuning-Storm, violin; Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
| 8 Aug. 1922 | Salzburg (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 15 Feb. 1923 | Musikaliska Akademiens Festsal, Stockholm (performers: Henri Marteau, violin; Wilhelm Stenhammar, piano). |
| 24 Nov. 1925 | Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). |
| 28 Nov. 1925 | University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen/Erling Bloch, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 3 Dec. 1925 | Copenhagen Academy of Music (Kjøbenhavns Musikkonservatorium), Copenhagen (performers: Eilert Lindorff Larsen, violin; Elof Nielsen, piano). |
| 28 Jan. 1926 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). |
| 21 Mar. 1927 | Salle Gaveau, Paris (performers: Peder Møller, violin; Victor Schiøler, piano). |
| 29 Oct. 1927 | Købmandsskolen, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 7 Dec. 1927 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Julius Thornberg, violin; Johanne Stockmar, piano). |
| 8 Dec. 1927 | Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 19 Apr. 1928 | Industribygningens Festsal, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 12 Oct. 1929 | Forum, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 15 Mar. 1930 | Singakademie, Berlin (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 3 Feb. 1931 | Studentermusikforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Julius Koppel/Ketty Faber/ Frans Faber?, violin; Mogens Wöldike, piano). |
Documents
Letters:
Diary entries:
Manuscripts:
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:
Programme for an unknown undated concert held after October 1922 (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 204)
Bibliography
Rudolph Simonsen: 'Der danische Tonmeister Carl Nielsen'. Rheinische Musik und Theater, 23/37,38, Oct. 1922.
Julius Röntgen: 'Festhilsen ved Carl Nielsens 60-aarige fødselsdag'. Musik: Tidsskrift for Tonekunst, June 1925, pp. 74–76.
Rudolph Simonsen: 'Folkevisen og vor tid'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 3/8, Sep. 1928, pp. 188–98.
Christian Christiansen: 'Carl Nielsen's klaverstil'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 7/1, Jan. 1932, pp. 42–43.
Robert Simpson: Carl Nielsen: Symphonist, 1865–1931. J.M. Dent & Sons: London 1952.
Emil Telmányi: 'Tanker omkring Carl Nielsens violinsonata nr. 2, Op. 35'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 40/1, Feb. 1965, pp. 14–15.
John C.G. Waterhouse: 'Nielsen Reconsidered'. The Musical Times, 106/1468–70, June–Aug. 1965, pp. 425–27, 515–17, 593–95.
Karl Clausen: 'Max Brod og Carl Nielsen', in: Oplevelser og studier omkring Carl Nielsen (Danmarks Sanglærerforening and Th. Laursens Bogtrykkeri: Tønder 1966), pp. 9–36.
Abram Loft: Violin and Keyboard. Grossman Publishers: New York 1973, pp. 156–76.
Torben Schousboe: 'Carl Nielsen', in: H. Åstrand (ed.): Sohlmans musiklexikon, vol.4 (Sohlmans Forlag: Stockholm 1977). 2nd edn.
Emil Telmányi: Af en musikers billedbog. Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck: Copenhagen 1978.
Emil Telmányi: Vejledning til indstudering og fortolkning af Carl Nielsens violinværker og kvintet for strygere. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen 1982.
Joel Lester: 'Continuity and Form in the Sonatas for Violin and Piano', in: Mina Miller (ed.): The Carl Nielsen Companion (London 1994), pp. 495–433.
Martin Bredin: Carl Nielsen: Sonat nr. 2 för violin och piano op. 35. University of Bergen: 2000. Hovedoppgave
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