Carl Nielsen
Kantate ved Aarhus Landsudstillings Aabnings-Højtidelighed 1909
Cantata for the Opening Ceremony of the National Exhibition in Aarhus 1909
CNW 107
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
III/2; III/6, 293, 294
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
64e, 308b, 320
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
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Author: L.C. Nielsen
Composition: 1908–09.
Nielsen was requested to compose music for the cantata in July 1908. At first he rejected the commission but later accepted it. After having received parts of the text in November, he had to back out. A number of other composers declined the offer too, and in the end Nielsen and his pupil, Emilius Bangert, shared the work equally between them. Bangert finished the fair-copying of the whole work in February 1909.
Soloists: S.soprano , B.basso (bass)
Music
Første Del
Part One
Sections
Anden Del
Part Two
Sections
Tredje Del
Part Three
Sources
Piano score, sketch
Score, draft
Score, autograph (Emilius Bangert), draft
Score, fair copy
Source includes a letter from Emilius Bangert to the State and University Library, Aarhus, 8 March 1927.
Piano score, autograph (Emilius Bangert), fair copy
Vocal part (soloist), autograph (Emilius Bangert)
Bass solo part with piano (No. 4, bb. 51–143). Fair copy by Emilius Bangert with some additions in pencil by Nielsen.
Orchestral parts, manuscript copy
Vocal parts (soloist), manuscript copy
Orchestral part (organ), manuscript copy
Vocal parts, dyeline print
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Tenor part incomplete.
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) C II, 10.CNU Source Ei .
Text, print
Text, print
Text, print
Programme for Dansk Koncertforening’s concert on 25 April 1910, with L.C. Nielsen’s text for the cantata.
Performances
18 May 1909 | Ceremonial Hall (Solennitetssalen), Aarhus (conductor: Carl Nielsen; performers: Johanne Krarup-Hansen, soprano; [Martin] Grønlund, basso; August Liebman, reciter). First performance. Review: Jyllandsposten, 19 May 1909. |
25 Apr. 1910 | Danish Concert Society (Dansk Koncertforening), Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Victor Bendix). Review: Politiken, 25 Apr. 1910. |
Documents
Letters:
Diary entries:
Bibliography
Johan Bender: 'Tilblivelsen af Carl Nielsens kantate til Landsudstillingen 1909'. Publimus, 18, 2010.
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