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J.P.E. Hartmann

6 Characteerstykker componerede som Studier for Pianoforte

Med indledende Smaavers af H.C. Andersen

(Seks Karakterstykker)

Kleine Characterstücke

mit einleitenden Strophen v. Andersen

Six Character Pieces

composed in the form of Studies for the Piano with introductory verses by Hans Christian Andersen

Opus 50
HartW 89
JPEW III/2 no. 13
DF 31

Composition: 1848.

The six character pieces were composed before H.C. Andersen wrote his stanzas that introduce the collection. It was widely disseminated, both during Hartmann's lifetime and after his death. According to Hofmeister a German version was published in 1869 by Fr. Kistner in Leipzig. It has not been possible to trace a copy.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano)

No. 1. Den ældre Søster med sin Broder staaer

Allegro grazioso

Key: C major

No. 2. Hen over Blomsterbed, Græsplet og Gange

Allegro molto

Key: F major

No. 3. Jeg rider i Solskin, i Regn og i Blæst

Allegro vivace

Key: G major

No. 4. En Engel tæt ved os begge stod

Andante sostenuto

Key: E major

No. 5. Ja naar var det dog?

Allegro non troppo

Key: D♭ major

No. 6. Piger og Knøse lege "tag fat"

Agitato

Key: D major

Score, print, first edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
C.C. Lose & Delbanco, Copenhagen February 1849.

7 pages (vol. 1); 13 pages (vol. 2).

Title page: 6 CHARACTEERSTYKKER / componerede / som Studier for Pianoforte / AF / J.P.E. HARTMANN / Med indledende Smaavers / af / H.C. Andersen. / 1ste Hefte. Op. 50. 2det Hefte. / Kjöbenhavn. / Forlagt af C.C. Lose & Delbanco. / Em. Bærentzen & Co lith. Inst.

Pl. no.2262.

Score, print, later edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1882.

7 pages (vol. 1); 13 pages (vol. 2).

Title page: 6 / Karakterstykker / komponerede som / Studier for Pianoforte / AF J.P.E. HARTMANN / med indledende Smaavers / af / H.C. Andersen / Op. 50. Hefte 1. 2. / Forlæggerens Eiendom. / KJØBENHAVN. / Wilhelm Hansen, Musik-Forlag

Pl. no.5532 (vol.1), 5530 (vol. 2).

Score, print, later edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1896.

40 pages.

Title page: J.P.E. Hartmann / Klaverstykker / med / Mottoer / af / H.C. Andersen. / Forlæggerens Eiendom. / Kjøbenhavn & Leipzig. / Wilhelm Hansen, Musik-Forlag.

Pl. no.11905.

On pp. 16-33 in this collection containing all of Hartmann's published piano compositions with introductory poems by H.C. Andersen on the title page: Seks Karakterstykker, Opus 50, Novelette Opus 55 (HartW 96), Andantino quasi Andante ("Hun sidder og spiller Klaver") (HartW 93) and "Claveerstykker" nos. 1-2 (HartW 104-105).

8 Mar. 1862 Casino, Copenhagen (Ernst Haberbier, piano).
12 June 1862 Aarhus Teater, Aarhus (C.L. Gerlach, piano). No. 4 only.
28 June 1881 Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen (Bianca Orsini, piano). No. 2 only.

Letters:

28 Nov. 1848, Copenhagen   from J.P.E. Hartmann to Lose & Delbanco, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NBD VII no. 270. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 370)
9 Dec. 1848   from J.P.E. Hartmann to Lose & Delbanco, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NBD VII no. 272. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 374)
9 July 1856, Maxen bei Dresden   from H.C. Andersen to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 12. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 518)

Neue Berliner Musikzeitung, 3/19, 9 May 1849, p. 147.

Richard Hove: J.P.E. Hartmann. Copenhagen 1934, p. 42.

Kai Aage Bruun: Dansk musiks historie fra Holberg-tiden til Carl Nielsen. Copenhagen 1969: vol.2, p. 76.

Lothar Brix: Die Klaviermusik von Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann. Ein Beitrag zur musikalischen Romantik in Skandinavien. Göttingen 1971, pp. 119-124.

Nils Schiørring: Musikkens historie i Danmark. Copenhagen 1978: vol.2: 1750-1870, p. 254.

Inger Sørensen: Hartmann - et dansk komponistdynasti. Copenhagen 1999, pp. 263-265.


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