J.P.E. Hartmann
Sulamiths og Salomons Sange
Sulamith and Solomon
Opus 52
HartW 355
DF 125
Author: B.S. Ingemann
Composition: 28 Oct. 1847 to 23 Apr. 1850.
In 1839 B.S. Ingemann published thirty-four poems with motifs from "Songs of Songs" as a prelude to the dramatic tale "Salomons Ring", which was incorporated in his "Samlede Skrifter" (Collected Works) in 1843. In the autumn of 1847 Ingemann sent this collection to Hartmann after they had met at Sorø Akademi, where Ingemann was a lecturer. Hartmann immediately composed music to three of the poems, two of which were published separately. The remaining songs were published in December 1850, apart from No. 6 which was not included until the edition published c. 1885. Hartmann has closely reflected on the cyclic structure as he neither followed Ingemann's order of the poems nor his own chronological order.
Music
No. 1. Sulamiths Sang i Skoven
Sulamith's Song in the Wood
Allegro non tantoAbildtræet i Skoven staar
Th' Citron, grandest of all trees, grows
No. 2. Sulamiths Sang i Viingaardshytten
Sulamith's Song in the Vineyard's Hut
AllegroFornam jeg en Klang?
Was't music's clang?
No. 3. Salomons Sang blandt Nomaderne
Solomon's Song amongst the Wandering Tribes of the Desert
ModeratoStiig ned fra dit Bjerg!
Come down from thy mount!
No. 4. Sulamiths Sang bag Gitteret
Sulamith's Song behind the Lattice
Allegro moderatoDet er ingen Drøm. Jeg hører hans Røst
It is not a dream, his voice I can hear
No. 5. Salomons Sang i Teltdøren
Solomon's Song in the Tent-Door
Andante sostenutoHun sover derinde
A tent is her bower
No. 6. Salomons Sang i Viinhaven
Solomon's Song in the Vineyard
AgitatoEr du vaagen? Elskede!
Art awake thou, loved one?
No. 7. Salomons Sang mellem Bjergene
Solomon's Song in the Mountains
Poco AllegroDvæl, Elskede, dvæl!
Stay, loved one! stay!
No. 8. Sulamiths Sang paa Bjergstien
Sulamith's Song on the Mountain-Path
Allegro agitato, assaiBort, bort! jeg vil flye
Hence, hence! I will fly
No. 9. Sulamiths Sang blandt Bjergpigerne
Sulamith's Lament to the Mountain-Maidens
Passionato, non troppo agitatoJeg besværger Jer, Piger!
I beseech ye, sweet maidens!
No. 10. Salomons Sang paa Høiene
Solomon's Song on the Hill-Tops
Moderato assaiKey: E♭ major
Din Deilighed glemmer jeg aldrig meer
Thy beauty will e'er in my mem'ry be
Sources
Score, autograph, printer's copy
16 pages; 27 x 36 cm.
Score, autograph, fair copy (Nos. 3, 4 and 6)
12 pages; 24.5 x 31.5 cm.
On pp. 4, 5 and 6 in a gathering containing a collection of ten works. Title page: “No 11 / Manuskript til trykte og u ikke=trykte mindre / Compositioner f. Piano og Sang af J.P.E. Hartmann. / 1. Hjemvee (uden Ord) / 2 Om Foraaret (do) / 3 Vinteren (do) / 4 Salomons Sang i Vinhaven / 5 Salomons Sang blandt Nomaderne / 6 Sulamiths Sang bag Gitteret / 7 Holger Danskes Vugge / [brace for Nos. 5-7] af Ingemann / 8 Barnet synger til sin Dukke / 9 Hilsen til Frænderne (af Ingemanns Holger Danske) /10 Mødet af Hertz". On p. 7 (between Nos. 6 and 7): Langsom Vals (not mentioned in the list of contents of the volume).
Proofs, Nos. 1-2 and 5-9
18 pages.
Pl. no.230.
Proofs of the 1850 edition except Nos. 3-4. Printed on the verso of other editions. Corrections in pencil in No. 1; in red crayon in No. 2; and black ink in No. 8 and 9.
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Hartmann's copy
DK- Kk C II, 7 Hartmanns Samling 232 (Kapsel Sulamith - Thrymskviden).
Score, print, first edition (Nos. 3-4)
3 pages.
Score, print, first edition (Nos. 1-2, 5 and 7-10)
12 pages.
Pl. no.130.
Score, print, first complete edition
14 pages.
Pl. no.230 and 320 (pp. 8-9).
This edition includes No. 6 "Salomons Sang i Viinhaven" (Er du vaagen Elskede!), which had been transferred by Wilhelm Hansens Musik-Forlag from the original edition of "Sex Sange af M. Rosing, Chr. Richardt og B.S. Ingemann" (HartW Coll. 11) published in December 1864 by Horneman & Erslev, a publishing house bought by Wilhelm Hansen.
Score, print, later edition
84 pages.
On pp. 29-41 in this collection.
Score, print, first English edition
15 pages.
Pl. no.1040.
This edition includes the songs Nos. 1-10 as in the Danish edition, and in that order. The texts are in English only.
Performances
16 Mar. 1849 | Copenhagen (Singer unknown). No. 3 "Salomons Sang mellem Nomaderne". Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
22 Mar. 1850 | Copenhagen (Singer unknown). Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
17 May 1852 | Hofteatret, Copenhagen (Josephine Lund (Zinck), soprano; Rasmus Faaborg, tenor; Waldemar Dahl, piano). |
19 July 1860 | Hotel Royal, Aarhus (Julius Døcker, tenor). "Salomons sang blandt Nomaderne" and "Salomons Sang paa Høiene". |
16 Feb. 1864 | Casino, Copenhagen (Singer and pianist unknown). Concert in Musikforeningen. |
18 Aug. 1866 | Klampenborg Badeanstalt, Klampenborg (Julius Døcker, tenor). Two unspecified songs. |
2 Dec. 1871 | Casino, Copenhagen (Johanne Hansen, alto; Anton Hartvigson, piano). Two unspecified songs. |
9 May 1874 | Casino, Copenhagen. Studenter-Sangforeningens concert celebrating Hartmann's 50th aniversary as organist. |
13 Mar. 1875 | Casino, Copenhagen (Frk. Ravn, soprano; Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Review: Berlingske Politiske og Avertissementstidende, 62, 15 Mar. 1875. |
29 Aug. 1881 | Odense Theater, Odense (Sextus Miskow, bass). One unspecified song. |
3 Sept. 1881 | Horsens Teater, Horsens (Sextus Miskow, bas). One unspecified song. |
14 May 1885 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen. Performance celebrating Hartmann's 80th birthday. |
14 May 1885 | Dagmartheatret, Copenhagen (Oda Nielsen, soprano). Concert celebrating Hartmann's 80th birthday. |
16 May 1885 | Casino, Copenhagen (Marie Nielsen, soprano; Otto Tolderlund, tenor; Otto Malling, piano). Concert celebrating Hartmann's 80th birthday. Review: Berlingske Politiske og Avertissements-Tidende, 136/112, 18 May 1885. |
4 July 1887 | Buckingham Palace Park, London (The Band of The Royal Horse Guard). Arrangement for brass band. |
15 Oct. 1887 | Casino, Copenhagen (Beatrice Diderichsen, soprano; Viggo Bielefeldt, baritone; Holger Dahl, piano). |
8 Nov. 1891 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (Oda Nielsen, soprano). Two unspecified songs. |
12 June 1894 | Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (Hr. Dr. Frisch, singer). "Salomons Sang i Viinhaven". |
7 May 1895 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (Regina Nielsen, soprano; Viggo Bielefeldt, baritone; August Winding, piano). Concert in celebration of Hartmann's 90th birthday. |
21 May 1895 | Industripalæet, Odense (Frederikke Madsen, soprano; Viggo Bielefeldt, baritone). Concert given by Odense Musikforening in celebration of Hartmann's 90th birthday. Review: 'Hartmann-Festen'. Fyens Stiftstidende, 22 May 1895, p. 2. |
28 Aug. 1895 | Dagmar-Theatret, Copenhagen (Elisabeth Dons, soprano). Three unspecified songs. |
5 Dec. 1897 | Forsamlingshuset paa Enghavevei, Copenhagen (Elisabeth Dons, soprano; Salomon Levysohn, piano). Concert for workers given by Studentersamfundet. No. 1 only. Review: 'Studentersamfundets tredie Arbeiderkoncert'. Adresseavisen, 285, 5 Dec. 1897, p. 2. |
9 Nov. 1899 | Skandinaviens Sal, Hjørring (Singer and pianist unknown). No. 9 "Sulamith's Lament to the Mountain-maidens". |
Documents
Letters:
25 Nov. 1847, Copenhagen | from J.P.E. Hartmann to B.S. Ingemann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 2651 2º. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 329) |
7 Mar. 1850 | from J.P.E. Hartmann to B.S. Ingemann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 2651 2º. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 410) |
6 May 1895, Copenhagen | from Viggo Bielefeldt to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 26. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 1499) |
Bibliography
Richard Hove: J.P.E. Hartmann. Copenhagen 1934, pp. 53, 58-59.
Niels Martin Jensen: Den danske romance 1800-1850 og dens musikalske forudsætninger. Copenhagen 1964, pp. 160-166.
Kai Aage Bruun: Dansk musiks historie fra Holberg-tiden til Carl Nielsen. Copenhagen 1969: vol.2, pp. 67-69.
Nils Schiørring: Musikkens historie i Danmark. Copenhagen 1978: vol.2: 1750-1870, pp. 259-261.
Inger Sørensen: Hartmann - et dansk komponistdynasti. Copenhagen 1999, pp. 240, 359, 436-440, 496, 499, 606.
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