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Carl Nielsen

Hymne til Kunsten

Hymn to Art

CNW 113
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/3
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 141

Author: Sophus Michaëlis

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1929.

For the opening of an art exhibition in October 1929, Nielsen was commissioned to compose music to a text by the poet Sophus Michaëlis. It seems that they already made contact in June. According to his diary, Nielsen was working on the music in September and finished it at the end of that month.

Instrumentation: 2 fl.flauto (flute) , ob.oboe , 3 cl.clarinetto (clarinet) , fg.fagotto (bassoon) , 4 cor.corno (horn) , 2 cnt.cornetta (cornet) , 2 trb.trombone , 2 tb.tuba , timp.timpani , cmplli.campanelli (glockenspiel) Choir: S.soprano , A.alto , T.tenore (tenor) , B.basso (bass) Soloists: S.soprano , T.tenore (tenor)

Andantino

I Lys vi løfte vil

Sources

Sketch

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Sketch, Fragment]

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 358b, 11.

CNU Source G.

Score, draft

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Draft, Complete]

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316b.

CNU Source B.

Score, draft

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Draft, Complete]

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316c (in CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 324c). Link to external resource

Facsimile (CNS 324c)

CNU Source C.

Parts, partly autograph, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Partly autograph, Parts, Fair copy, Complete]

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316d.

CNU Source D.

Score, fair copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Score, Fair copy, Complete]

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316a.

CNU Source A.

Piano score, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Piano score, Fair copy, Complete]

Carl Nielsen's copy

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) CII, 10.

CNU Source F.

Vocal parts, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Parts, First edition, Complete]

19 Sept. 1929.

Title on first music page: Festhymne

Carl Nielsen's copy

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) C II, 10.

CNU Source E.

Performances

12 Oct. 1929	Forum, Copenhagen (Band of the Royal Life Guards (Den kgl. Livgardes Musikkorps); conductor: Carl Nielsen; singers: Else Schøtt, soprano; Aage Thygesen, tenore). First performance. Reviews: Nationaltidende, 13 Oct. 1929. Politiken, 13 Oct. 1929 (Hugo Seligmann). Social-Demokraten, 13 Oct. 1929.
3 Nov. 1929	Forum, Copenhagen (Band of the Royal Life Guards (Den kgl. Livgardes Musikkorps); conductor: Carl Nielsen; performers: Else Schøtt, singer; Aage Thygesen, singer).

Documents

Letters:

25 June 1929	from Carl Nielsen to Lisa Mannheimer, S-GuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Göteborg . (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/604)
29 June 1929	from Sophus Michaëlis to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/619)
3 Sept. 1929	from Carl Nielsen to Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) . (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/728)
3 Sept. 1929	from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/729)
5 Sept. 1929	from Anton Svendsen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/730)
8 Sept. 1929	from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/731)
21 Sept. 1929	from Carl Nielsen to Tor Mann, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Tor Manns arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/736)

Diary entries:

13 Sept. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/732; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
21 Sept. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/735; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
28 Sept. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/740; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
30 Sept. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/743; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
4 Oct. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/747; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
5 Oct. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/748; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
6 Oct. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/749; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
10 Oct. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/752; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
12 Oct. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/754; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)
3 Nov. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/769; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)
11 Nov. 1929	DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/774; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)

Other other:

Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Naar Kunststævnet i Dag aabnes'. Politiken, 12 Oct. 1929. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 165)

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CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Hymne til Kunsten

Hymn to Art

Sources

Sketch

Score, draft

Score, draft

Parts, partly autograph, manuscript copy

Score, fair copy

Piano score, manuscript copy

Carl Nielsen's copy

Vocal parts, print

Carl Nielsen's copy

Performances

Documents