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Carl Nielsen

Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, opus 21.4

Lay down, sweet flower, your head, Opus 21.4

Opus 21.4
CNW 138
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 23; III/5, 290
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 246
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 42

Dedicatee: Bodil Neergaard
Author: Johannes Jørgensen

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Contained in:

Strofiske Sange CNW Coll. 5

Composition: 8 Dec. 1903.

The song was composed in connection with Nielsen's collaboration with Johannes Jørgensen on the cantata Søvnen (CNW 101) in 1903. The extant autograph draft is dated 8 December 1903.

Version for voice and piano

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 23

Date: 1903.

Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)

Quasi allegretto (stille, inderligt)

Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst

Lay down, sweet flower, your head

Reproduction (edition or facsimile):

Edited score

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Performances

12 Mar. 1907	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe L.C. Nielsen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Margrethe L.C. Nielsen's debut concert. First performance.
15 Apr. 1907	(performers: Margrethe L. C. Nielsen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano).
30 Nov. 1907	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Johanne Krarup-Hansen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Carl Nielsen.
18 Oct. 1908	Skt. Mortens Kirke, Randers (performers: Agnes Mynster, singer; N. Andersen, organ).
16 Mar. 1909	Casinos Mindre Sal, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schlegel, singer; David Strömberg, piano).
17 Apr. 1909	Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Johanne Krarup-Hansen, singer; Fru Rosendahl, piano). Carl Nielsen.
16 Oct. 1909	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schlegel, singer; David Strömberg, piano). Elisabeth Schlegel.
14 Nov. 1909	Skt. Peders Kirke, Randers (performers: Agnes Mynster, singer; N. Andersen, organ).
29 Jan. 1910	Copenhagen (performers: Karin Oderwald-Lander, singer; Niels Hansen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano).
27 Oct. 1912	Hobro Kirke, Hobro (performer: Agnes Mynster, singer).
22 Feb. 1915	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Margarethe Lendrop, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
6 Oct. 1917	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Andrea Basedow, singer; C. C. Gad, piano).
18 Oct. 1917	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Cally Monrad, singer; Ignaz Neumark, piano).
4 Nov. 1917	Industripalæets Festsal, Odense (performers: Cally Monrad, singer; Ingrid Thomsen, piano).
3 Dec. 1917	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ingeborg Mantzius, singer; Viggo Brodersen). Ingeborg Mantzius.
7 Mar. 1918	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Larsen, singer; C. C. Gad, piano).
22 Mar. 1918	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe L. C. Nielsen, singer; Axel Schnohr, piano).
25 Mar. 1918	Hotel Koldings Sal, Kolding (performers: Ellen Boss, singer; Jutta Jerndorf, piano).
13 Apr. 1918	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Helga Weeke, singer; Fritz Crome, piano). Helga Weeke.
2 May 1918	Hellerup Menighedshus, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Larsen, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano). In benefit of KFUK's summercamp.
20 July 1918	Tivoli, Glassalen, Copenhagen (performer: Lilly Lamprecht, singer).
24 Sept. 1918	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Birgit Engell, singer; Fritz Crome, piano).
1 Jan. 1919	Skt. Mortens Kirke, Randers (performers: Vilhelm Michelsen, singer; N. Andersen).
8 Jan. 1919	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Gudrun Galle, singer; Fritz Crome, piano).
28 Jan. 1919	Skt. Pauls Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Nina Beck-Schrøder, singer; Johs. Beck, organ).
8 Mar. 1919	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Olav Sverénus, singer; Magda Sverénus, piano).
20 Mar. 1919	Hotel Øresunds Festsal, Helsingør (performers: Lilly Ericson, singer; Sigrid Holst-Christensen, piano).
3 Sept. 1920	Skovshoved Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, organ).
4 Oct. 1921	Musikkonservatoriets Sal, Copenhagen (performer: Marie Louise Møller, singer).
9 Dec. 1922	Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Philharmonisches Orchester; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Ellen Overgaard, singer).
2 Mar. 1923	Garnisons Kirke, Copenhagen.
5 Mar. 1923	Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Vilhelm Michelsen, singer; Einer Engelbrecht, organ).
18 Mar. 1923	KFUM's Festsal, Copenhagen (KFUM's Orkester; conductor: Fridolf Lundberg; performer: Anders Brems, singer).
20 Nov. 1923	Holbæk (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Fru Sandby Henriksen, piano).
23 Nov. 1923	Vejle (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Agnes Adler, piano).
4 Dec. 1923	Teaterbygningen, Køge (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Agnes Adler, piano).
28 Jan. 1924	The Royal Danish Academy of Music (Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano).
1 Jan. 1925	Borgerforeningens Sal, Faaborg (performer: Ejnar Lohmann, singer).
23 Jan. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Lilly Ericson, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano).
17 Feb. 1925	Borgerforeningens Sal, Svendborg (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Johanne Stockmarr, piano).
1 Mar. 1925	Sct. Mariæ Kirke, Helsingør (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Gerda Nørregaard, organ(?)).
11 Mar. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ejnar Lohmann, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
12 Mar. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Anders Brems, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
20 July 1925	Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (performers: Einar Lohmann, singer; Thomas Jensen, piano).
20 Sept. 1925	Kjøbenhavns Radiofonistation, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
8 Oct. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Alette Gade, singer; Petra Angelo/Nina Grieg, piano).
17 Oct. 1925	Kjøbenhavns Radiofonistation, Copenhagen (performers: Ely Hjalmar, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
28 Nov. 1925	University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
20 Jan. 1926	Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Carl Nielsen, piano).
23 Jan. 1926	Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Carl Nielsen, piano).
26 Jan. 1926	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano).
16 Feb. 1926	Musikkonservatoriets Sal, Copenhagen (performers: Yrsa Liisberg, singer; Otto Olsen, piano).
16 Feb. 1926	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano).
18 Feb. 1926	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano).
11 Nov. 1926	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performer: Johanne Karstens, singer).
5 Dec. 1927	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Lis Mogensen-Witte, singer; Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
31 Jan. 1928	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Asta Elva Pedersen, singer; Carl Schnedler-Meyer/Martelius Lundquist, piano).
18 Apr. 1928	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Inger Raasløff, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
28 July 1928	Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (performer: Gersemi Willumsen, singer; composer: Otto Olsen, piano).
6 Dec. 1928	Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Kantor Petersen, organ).
7 Dec. 1928	Radiostudie(?), Stockholm (Radioorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer).
14 Jan. 1929	Universitetets Aula, Oslo (Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester; performer: Kirsten Flagstad Hall, singer; conductor: Olav Kielland).
1 Feb. 1929	Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (Filharmonisk Orkester for Fyns Stift; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Agnete Grunert, singer).
23 Aug. 1929	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Poul Knudsen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
17 Oct. 1929	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Else Ammentorp, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano).
28 Nov. 1929	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe Ernst, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
18 Mar. 1930	Industriforeningens Foredragssal, Copenhagen (performers: Edel Andersen, singer; Esther Christensen, piano).
9 Jan. 1930	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Ejner Lohmann, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
9 Feb. 1930	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Ejner Lohmann, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
15 Oct. 1930	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
15 Nov. 1930	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Christian Stage, singer; Rudolph Simonsen, piano).
16 Nov. 1930	Axelborg, Copenhagen (Radio-blæserensemblet; conductor: Johannes Andersen; performers: Karen Bitsch, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
5 Jan. 1931	Musikforeningen for Nyborg og Omegn, Nyborg (performer: Christian Stage, singer; composer: M. Aarestrup Chanovitsch, piano).
10 Jan. 1931	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Søren Stein, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
27 Jan. 1931	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Anker Olesen, singer; Victor Fischer, piano).
3 Feb. 1931	Studentermusikforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Lise Abrahams, singer; Mogens Wöldike, piano).
6 Feb. 1931	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Eiler Jørgensen, singer; Carl Worm, piano).
11 Aug. 1931	Axelborg, Copenhagen (Louis Preils Instrumentalensemble).
10 Sept. 1931	Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen; performer: Margherita Flor, singer).

Version for voice and orchestra

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 290

Date: Between 1921 and 1922.

Instrumentation: voice, 2 fl.flauto (flute) , 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon) , vl.1violino 1 , vl.2violino 2 , va.viola , vc.violoncello

Quasi Allegretto (stille, inderligt)

Sænk kun dit Hoved

Lay down, sweet flower, your head

Edition:

Carl Nielsen Edition

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Performances

Documents

Last changed 2022-12-02 by MerMEId

11 Feb. 1923	Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer).
10 June 1926	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer).

26 Nov. 1907	from Carl Nielsen to Ove Rode, DK-København, Rigsarkivet Ove Rodes privatarkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/424)
8 Nov. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Julius Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Julius Rabes arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/337)

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Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, opus 21.4

Lay down, sweet flower, your head, Opus 21.4

Version for voice and piano

Sources

Score, draft

Score, autograph, fair copy

Score, autograph, fair copy

Score, autograph, printer's manuscript

Score, print

Score, print

Performances

Version for voice and orchestra

Sources

Score, autograph, fair copy

Score and parts, manuscript copy, fair copy

Parts, manuscript copy, fair copy

Performances

Documents