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Musik til Lauritz Christian Nielsens skuespil "Willemoes"

Music for Lauritz Christian Nielsen's Play 'Willemoes'

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CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) I/6
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 54, 350
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 44

Author: Lauritz Christian Nielsen

Carl Nielsen Edition

Arrangement:
Fem sange fra Lauritz Christian Nielsens skuespil "Willemoes"  CNW Coll. 7
Arrangements not by Nielsen:
See Appendix

Composition: 1907–08.

The music for Willemoes was composed by Emilius Bangert, Axel Schiøler and Carl Nielsen. The latter's share was a Prelude to Act Three and four songs which were later published including an additional fifth melody by Nielsen. According to surviving letters, Nielsen was in touch with the writer L.C. Nielsen about the play in October and November 1907.

Instrumentation: fl.flauto (flute), 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 cor.corno (horn), 2 tr.tromba (trumpet), trb.b.trombone basso (bass trombone), timp.timpani, gr.c.gran cassa (bass drum), vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello, cb.contrabbasso (double bass), clavecin (keyb.keyboard instrument)Male choir
Roles: Vibeke

1. Fædreland
Our Native Land

Tempo di marcia

Fædreland! Fædreland!

2. Ja, tag os, vor Moder
Then Take Us, O Mother

Andantino

Ja, tag os, vor Moder i din løfterige Favn

3. Havets Sang
The Song of the Sea

Moderato

Havet omkring Danmark

4. Forspil
Prelude

Andantino espressivo

5. Vibekes Sang
Vibeke's Song

Andantino (drømmende / dreamily)

Jeg mødte en Sang paa den alfare Vej

It has not been possible to determine whether 'clavecin' is meant indicate harpsichord or clavichord; however, if Nielsen had meant piano ('klaver'), it seems most likely that he would have indicated so.

Sketch for mixed choir

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

Sketch

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Piano score, Sketch, Excerpt]

Draft (Prelude to Act Three)

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

Sketch for unison choir

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Parts, Draft, Excerpt]

Score, autograph

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Excerpt]

Score, autograph

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Excerpt]

Score, autograph (Prelude to Act Three)

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Excerpt]

Score and parts, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Score and parts, Fair copy, Excerpt]
DK-Aarhus, Aarhus Teaters Arkiv.
CNU Source J.

Parts, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, Fair copy, Excerpt]
CNU Source I.

Text, typewritten

[Classification: Text, Manuscript, Copy, Complete]

Director's copy

CNU Source K.

Text, typewritten

[Classification: Text, Manuscript, Copy, Complete]
CNU Source L.
7 Feb. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen. First performance.
8 Feb. 1908 – 29 Feb. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
4 Mar. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
7 Mar. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
10 Mar. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
13 Mar. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
15 Mar. 1908 – 20 Mar. 1908 Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
22 Mar. 1908 – 27 Mar. 1908 Aarhus Teater, Aarhus.
29 Mar. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
5 Apr. 1908 Folketeatret, Copenhagen.
16 July 1908 Fratergaarden, Sorø (Næstved Regiments Orkester; performer: Aage Fønss, singer). Our Native Land (Fædreland) and Then Take Us, O Mother (Ja, tag os, vor Moder) only.
29 July 1908 Marielund, Kolding (conductor: P. Madsen Lomholt). Kolding Forskønnelsesselskab. The Song of the Sea (Havets Sang) only.
31 Jan. 1909 Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (Sangforeningen "Arion"; conductor: A. C. Petersen). Then Take Us, O Mother (Ja, tag os, vor Moder) only.

Letters:

10 Oct. 1907   from Carl Nielsen to L.C. Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 5028 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/395; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 88)
19 Nov. 1907   from Carl Nielsen to L.C. Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 5028 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/412)
2 Feb. 1908   from Ludvig Holstein 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. III/455)
Apr. 1908   from Alette Schou 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. III/478)
24 Feb. 1914   from Anders Nielsen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa6. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/41)
15 Sept. 1926   from Thorvald Aagaard 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. IX/353)

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