Carl Nielsen
Fantasistykker for obo og klaver, opus 2
Fantasy Pieces for Oboe and Piano, Opus 2
Opus 2
CNW 65
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)
28
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
8
Dedicatee: Olivo Krause
Composition: 1889–90.
Nielsen composed the Fantasistykker for oboe and piano shortly after having taken up the position as second violinist in the Royal Danish Orchestra. According to Emilie Demant Hatt's list of Nielsen's early compositions the two movements were completed 30 November 1889 and 9 March 1890, respectively. During summer 1890 Nielsen revised the work, and in the autumn it was finally published. It appears from Emilie Demant Hatt's list that the Romance was originally conceived for organ and oboe.
Music
1. Romance
Andante con duolo
2. Humoresque
Allegretto scherzando
Sources
Score, sketch
Score, sketches
Score, autograph, fair copy
Score, autograph, fair copy (first movement)
Part (ob.), autograph, fair copy
Score, manuscript copy
Score and part, 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) 28e.
Facsimile
CNU Source A.
Performances
| 7 Dec. 1889 | Copenhagen (performer: Peter Brøndum, oboe). Private Chamber Music Society (Privat Kammermusikforening). First performance (first movement only). |
| 11 Apr. 1890 | Copenhagen. First performance (second movement only). |
| 26 Apr. 1890 | Copenhagen (performer: Olivio Krause, oboe). Private Chamber Music Society (Privat Kammermusikforening). |
| 22 Sept. 1890 | At the Schubert family's home, Dresden (performers: Carl Nielsen, violin; Victor Bendix, piano). First complete performance. |
| 16 Mar. 1891 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Olivo Krause, oboe; Victor Bendix, piano). The Royal Danish Orchestra's Soiré (Det Kongelige Kapels Soiré). Reviews: Aftenbladet, 17 Mar. 1891. Politiken, 17 Mar. 1891. Berlingske Tidende, Aften, 17 Mar. 1891. |
| 28 Apr. 1892 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: G. Bruhn, oboe; Orpheline Olsen, piano). Carl Nielsen's Composition Soirée (Carl Nielsens Kompositions-Soirée). Review: Nationaltidende, 29 Apr. 1892. |
| 20 Nov. 1892 | Wittmacks Lokaler, Copenhagen (performers: G. Bruhn, oboe; ? Møller, piano). Sangforeningen Ydun. |
| 20 Jan. 1895 | Larsens Lokale, Copenhagen. Private Matiné (Privat-matiné). |
| 15 Dec. 1906 | Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Heinrich Petersen, oboe; Henrik Knudsen, piano). The Student Society's Composition Night (Studenterforeningens Kompositions-Aften). |
| 13 Dec. 1912 | Østerbros Teater, Copenhagen (performers: Peter Brøndum, oboe; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Østerbro Kammermusikforening. |
| 25 Oct. 1913 | Kungliga Musikhögskolan, Stockholm (performers: John Berg, oboe; Martin Johansen, piano). |
| 21 Sept. 1919 | Skovshoved Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Dominico de Saluzzo, violin; Poul Schierbeck, organ). Version for violin and organ. |
| 10 June 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Henry Munck, oboe; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 15 Sept. 1927 | Radiostudie(?), Stockholm (performers: Sigurd Rydberg, oboe; Hilding Rosenberg, piano). |
| 2 Feb. 1928 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Agnes Adler, piano). |
| 6 Feb. 1928 | Hotel Kolding, Kolding (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 13 Mar. 1928 | Paladshotellet, Esbjerg (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 20 Mar. 1928 | Hotel Phønix, Thisted (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 6 Nov. 1929 | Forum, Copenhagen (performers: Christian Christiansen, piano; Svend Christian Felumb, oboe). |
| 25 Nov. 1929 | Roskilde Musikforening, Roskilde (performers: Christian Christiansen, piano; Svend Christian Felumb, oboe). |
| 28 Jan. 1930 | Viborg Teater, Viborg (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 28 Feb. 1930 | Viborg Teater, Viborg (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 23 Mar. 1930 | Borups Højskole (?), Copenhagen (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Hans Borup, piano). |
| 27 Mar. 1930 | Industribygningens Festsal, Copenhagen (performers: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; Agnes Adler, piano). |
| 23 Mar. 1931 | Copenhagen (conductor: Svend Christian Felumb, oboe; composer: Christian Christiansen, piano). Frederiksberg Kammermusikforening |
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 two movements are listed as Andante and Intermezzo on pp. 92–93.
Other other:
Programme for undated concert (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 204)
Bibliography
Edward Shawe: 'Carl Nielsen'. The Canon, 10/1, Aug. 1956, pp. 17–21.
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