Carl Nielsen
Helios, opus 17
Ouverture for orkester
Helios, Opus 17
Overture for Orchestra
Opus 17
CNW 34
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009)
II/7
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen)
56
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965.
32
Dedicatee: Julius Röntgen
Composition: 1903.
Nielsen composed the overture during a stay in Athens, where his wife, Anne Marie, was studying ancient Greek art. According to his letters and diary he was working on the composition in March, April and May 1903.
Sources
Sketches
Score, draft
Instrumental parts, manuscript copy
Score, autograph, printer's manuscript
Score, print
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Carl Nielsen's copy
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 56e.CNU Source A1 . -
Dedication copy (Henrik Knudsen)
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København DFM 29 nr. 33,9.CNU Source A2 . -
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation's copy
Original title page missing.
CNU Source A3 .
Instrumental parts, print
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The Danish Broadcasting Corporation's copy
CNU Source E2 .
Performances
8 Oct. 1903 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Johan Svendsen). First performance. Reviews: Aftenbladet, 9 Oct. 1903. Berlingske Tidende Aften, 9 Oct. 1903 (Alfred Tofft). Dagbladet , 9 Oct. 1903. Dagens Nyheder, 9 Oct. 1903. Dannebrog, 9 Oct. 1903 (Leopold Rosenfeld). København , 9 Oct. 1903 (Sophus Andersen). Nationaltidende, 9 Oct. 1903 (Gustav Hetsch). Politiken, 9 Oct. 1903 (Charles Kjerulf). Social-Demokraten, 9 Oct. 1903. Vort Land, 9 Oct. 1903. |
11 Nov. 1905 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Carl Nielsen. |
11 Feb. 1906 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Carl Nielsen). Palæ-Koncert. |
4 Mar. 1906 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Joachim Andersen). Palæ-Koncert. |
13 Nov. 1907 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Olallo Morales). |
16 June 1909 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
21 July 1909 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
4 Sept. 1909 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
3 Nov. 1909 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
7 Nov. 1909 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). Palæ-Koncert. |
1 July 1910 | Exercerhuset, Odense (conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Peter Cornelius, singer). |
23 July 1910 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
9 Apr. 1911 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
11 Apr. 1911 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
19 Apr. 1911 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
22 Apr. 1911 | The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (The Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
22 Jan. 1913 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Wilhelm Stenhammar). |
27 Mar. 1913 | Blüthner-Saal, Berlin (Blüthner-Orchester; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
23 Oct. 1913 | The National Theatre, Helsinki (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
31 Oct. 1913 | Kungliga Teatern, Stockholm (Kungliga Hovkapellet; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Extra Symphony-Concert. |
30. Nov. 1913 (?) | Stockholm (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
14 Mar. 1914 | Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Berliner Philharmoniker; conductor: Peder Gram). |
17 June 1914 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivolis Orkester; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
7 Dec. 1914 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Louis Glass). Dansk Koncert-Forening. |
17 Mar. 1915 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Hjalmar Meissner). Symphony Concert (Symfonikoncert). |
9 June 1915 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
21 Aug. 1915 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
5 Aug. 1916 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
11 Apr. 1917 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Wilhelm Stenhammar). Symphony Concert (Symfonikoncert). |
2 June 1917 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
14 July 1917 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
28 Nov. 1917 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Palæ-koncerternes Orkester; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). Kaja Eide. |
3 Dec. 1917 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Louis Glass). Dansk Koncert-Forening. |
8 June 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). Carl Nielsen's birthday concert. |
20 June 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
5 July 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
27 July 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
22 Aug. 1918 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
10 Dec. 1918 | Paladsteatret, Copenhagen (Palæ-Koncerternes Orkester; conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
2 Sept. 1919 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
25 Jan. 1920 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). Palæ-koncert. |
18 June 1920 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
27 Feb. 1921 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Wilhelm Stenhammar). |
3 Apr. 1921 | Auditorium, Stockholm (conductor: Ture Rangstrôm). |
27 Apr. 1922 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
28 Apr. 1922 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
12 Nov. 1922 | Dresden (conductor: Fritz Busch). |
15 Nov. 1922 | Gewerbehaus, Dresden (Dresdener Staatskapelle; conductor: Fritz Busch). |
28 Jan. 1923 | Blüthnersaal, Berlin (Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester; conductor: Carl Nielsen). Nordischer Abend des Berliner Sinfonie-Orchesters. |
4 Apr. 1923 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström). |
7 Oct. 1923 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström). |
23 May 1925 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
13 June 1925 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
26 June 1925 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
17 July 1926 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
16 Aug. 1926 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
10 Sept. 1926 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
25 June 1927 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
23 July 1927 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
3 Aug. 1927 | Kursalen, Scheveningen (Resedentie-Orkestret(?)). |
20 Aug. 1927 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
5 Mar. 1928 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Peder Gram). |
1 June 1928 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
6 June 1928 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
17 July 1928 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
25 July 1928 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
19 Oct. 1928 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
7 May 1929 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl). |
29 May 1929 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
1 Aug. 1929 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
24 Aug. 1929 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
4 Sept. 1929 | Radiostudie(?), Stockholm (Radioorkester(?)). |
12 Feb. 1930 | Lorensbergsteatern, Gothenburg (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
31 May 1930 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen). |
12 Feb. 1930 | Gothenburg (conductor: Carl Nielsen). |
12 Sept. 1930 | Budapest (Operaens Orkester; conductor: Ernö von Dohnanyi). |
3 Mar. 1931 | Stockholm. |
11 Mar. 1931 | Heilsberg (conductor: Erich Seidler). German radio? |
Documents
Letters:
Diary entries:
Other other:
Damgaard: 'Musikfesten i Odense'. Københavns Orkesterforening og Dansk Musiker Forbunds Medlemsblad, 10/8, pp. 172–173. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 31)
Presto (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen fortæller'. Berlingske Tidende, Aften, 5 Feb. 1913. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 39)
Seviteur (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Med Lavrbærkrans om Pande!'. Vort Land, 4 Nov. 1913. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 40)
G-bas [Axel Kjerulf] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen i Gewandthaus'. Politiken, 31 Oct. 1927. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 132)
Clerk (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Carl Nielsen om sin tyske Sejr'. Nationaltidende, 31 Oct. 1927. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 133)
Motto til Helios-Ouverture. Concert programme for Johan Svendsen and The Royal Danish Orchestra's concert at Odd Fellow Palæet . 8 Oct. 1903. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 6)
Bibliography
Julius Rabe: 'Carl Nielsens melodi'. Musik: Tidsskrift for Tonekunst, 9/6, June 1925, pp. 77–79.
Torben Schousboe: Udviklingstendenser inden for Carl Nielsens symfoniske orkesterværker indtil ca. 1910. University of Copenhagen: 1968. Magisterafhandling.
Knud Ketting: 'Helios og Tyfonen: om Carl Nielsen og Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens ophold i Athen 1903'. Fund og forskning i Det Kongelige Biblioteks Samlinger, 40, 2001, pp. 167–98.
Daniel M. Grimley: Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism. The Boydell Press: Woodbridge 2010.
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