Carl Nielsen
Tre klaverstykker
Three Piano Pieces
CNW 90
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
II/12
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
19
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
131
Composition: 1928.
The first two movements were composed during January and February 1928. The second movement is end-dated 1 March. After an interval of eight months, during which time Nielsen was mainly occupied with the Clarinet Concerto (CNW 43), he completed the third piece on 6 November. During the preparation of the publication after Nielsen’s death, the piano pieces were given the opus number 59.
Sources
Score, autograph, sketch (No. 3)
Score, autograph, draft and sketch (Nos. 1 and 3)
Score, autograph, fair copy
Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)
Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)
Score, manuscript copy
Score, manuscript copy (No. 1)
Score, manuscript copy (No. 3)
Score, print
Performances
14 Apr. 1928 | Borups Højskole, Copenhagen (The New Music Society (Foreningen Ny Musik); performer: Christian Christiansen, piano). Performance of the first two movements. Review: Berlingske Tidende. |
19 Apr. 1928 | Industribygningens Festsal, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). Performance of the first two movements. |
6 Mar. 1930 | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotekets Festsal, Copenhagen (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano). First complete performance. |
7 Mar. 1930 | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotekets Festsal, Copenhagen (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano). |
5 May 1930 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
6 June 1930 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
8 Jan. 1931 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Agnete Foght, piano). |
Documents
Letters:
Bibliography
Christian Christiansen: 'Carl Nielsen's klaverstil'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 7/1, Jan. 1932, pp. 42–43.
Alan Gibbs: 'Carl Nielsen's "Commotio"'. The Musical Times, 104/1441, Mar. 1963, pp. 208–209.
Kirsten Poulson: Carl Nielsens klaverværker: bibliografisk, klaverteknisk og stilistisk belyst. University of Aarhus: 1965. Specialeopgave.
Edward D.R. Neill: 'Moti e attegiamenti umani nella musica di Carl Nielsen'. Rassegna musicale curci, 21, 1968, pp. 154–60.
Mina Florence Miller: The Solo Piano Music of Carl Nielsen: An Analysis for Performance. New York University: 1978. Ph.D. dissertation.
Mina F. Miller (ed.): The Complete Solo Piano Music of Carl Nielsen. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen 1982.
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