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Carl Nielsen

Kvartet for to violiner, bratsch og cello, opus 13

Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and Cello, Opus 13

Opus 13
CNW 55
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/10; IV/1, Add. 12
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 39, 250
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 4

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1887–88.

The string quartet in G minor, Op. 13, is the earliest of Nielsen's four published quartets. It was composed from December 1887 until February 1888. It belongs among the works of his youth including two other complete quartets and some individual movements for string quartet.

Instrumentation: string quartet

Key: G minor

1.

Allegro energico

Key: G minor

2.

Andante amoroso

Key: E♭ major

3. Scherzo

Allegro molto

Key: C minor

4. Finale

Allegro (inquieto)

Key: G minor

Sketches

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

Sketches

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

Sketches

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Short score, Sketch, Fragment]

Score, autograph, draft

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

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

Score, autograph, printer's manuscript

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, printer's copy, Complete]

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1900.
Title page: Johan S. Svendsen / gewidmet. /QUARTETT / (Gmoll) / für / 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncell / von / Carl Nielsen. / Op. 13. / Partitur und Stimmen. / Eigenthum des Verlegers für alle Länder. / KOPENHAGEN & LEIPZIG. / Wilhelm Hansen, Musik-Verlag.
CNU Source A.

Parts, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Parts, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1902.
26 Mar. 1889 Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; Christian Petersen, viola; Fritz Bendix, cello). Private Chamber Music Society (Privat Kammermusikforening). First performance.
18 Dec. 1889 Frimurerlogen, Copenhagen (performers: Carl Nielsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; Kristian Sandby, viola; Fritz Bendix, cello). Kammermusikforeningen.
20 Mar. 1895 Frimurerlogen, Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; Christian Petersen, viola; composer: Franz Neruda, cello). Kammermusikforeningen.
25 Mar. 1896 Copenhagen (performers: Axel Gade, violin; Ludvig Holm, violin; Carl Nielsen, viola; Fritz Bendix, cello). Vor Forening.
8 Apr. 1896 Frimurerlogen, Copenhagen (performers: Axel Gade, violin; Ludvig Holm, violin; Christian Petersen, viola; Ernst Høeberg, cello). Kammermusikforeningen.
3 Feb. 1898 Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; F. Marke, viola; Ernst Høeberg, cello). Carl Nielsen. First public performance.
Review: Nationaltidende, 4 Feb. 1898 (Gustav Hetsch).
2 Mar. 1898 Frimurerlogen, Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; Frederik Marke, viola; Ernst Høeberg, cello). Kammermusikforeningen.
16 Nov. 1899 Copenhagen. Private Chamber Music Society (Privat Kammermusikforening).
9 Mar. 1904 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Marke-Kvartetten; performers: Frederik Marke, violin; Oscar Schmidt, violin; Julius Borup, viola; Eiler Jensen, cello). Marke-Kvartetten.
22 Mar. 1904 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (Marke-Kvartetten; performers: Frederik Marke, violin; Oscar Schmidt, violin; Julius Borup, viola; Eiler Jensen, cello). Kammermusikforeningen.
27 Oct. 1904 Copenhagen (performers: Frederik Marke, violin; Oskar Schmidt, violin; Julius Borup, viola; Eiler Jensen, cello). Frederiksberg Kammermusikforening.
11 Apr. 1913 Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Fini Henriques, violin; Carl Nielsen, violin; Thorvald Nielsen, viola; Carl Meyer, cello). Musiksamfundet.
15 Nov. 1918 Stora Börssalen, Gothenburg (Göteborgskvartetten; performers: Francesco Asti, violin; Stanislaw Dabrowski, violin; Sven Blomquist, viola; Rudolph Claëson, cello). Kanmmarmusikföreningen i Göteborg.
12 Dec. 1925 Ingeniørforeningens Lokaler, Copenhagen (performers: Fini Henriques, violin; Mogens Hansen, violin; Ove Helsted, viola; Carl Bretton-Meyer, cello).
2 Mar. 1928 Radiostudie(?), Gothenburg (Göteborg Kvartetten).

Letters:

24 Dec. 1887   from Carl Nielsen to Emilie Demant Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/7; CNL 4)
1 Jan. 1889   from Carl Nielsen to Emilie Demant Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/15; CNL 8)
17 Jan. 1889   from Carl Nielsen to Emilie Demant Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/16; CNL 9)
22 Mar. 1889   from Carl Nielsen to Emilie Demant Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/19)
19 June 1890   from Victor Bendix 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. I/37)
9 Dec. 1890   from Carl Nielsen to Holger Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Torben Schousboes Arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/156; CNL 35)
11 Mar. 1893   from Carl Nielsen to Kultusministeriet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/398; CNL 68)
11 Mar. 1895   from Carl Nielsen to William Behrend, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 5155, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/533; CNL 109)
5 Mar. 1895   from Carl Nielsen to Jean Louis Nicodé, D-DlSächsische Landesbibliothek - Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek (SLUB), Dresden. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/557)
27 Mar. 1896   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/565; CNL 115)
5 Feb. 1898   from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082 4. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/8)
7 Nov. 1898   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/59)
27 Sept. 1899   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) ID3a. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/94)
5 May 1900   from Wilhelm Hansen to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/153)
30 Oct. 1900   from Carl Nielsen to Ministeriet for Kirke- og Undervisningsvæsenet, DK-København, Rigsarkivet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/165; CNL 142)
6 Nov. 1901   from Carl Nielsen to Angul Hammerich, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/193; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 42)
3 Mar. 1902   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/203; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 43; CNL 146)
25 Feb. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Alfred Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/250; CNL 157)
19 Mar. 1903   from Carl Nielsen to Henrik Knudsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/266; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 46; CNL 159)
20 June 1904   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/338; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 62; CNL 174)
3 Mar. 1905   from Carl Nielsen to Knud Harder, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/445)
3 Mar. 1905   from Orla Rosenhoff to Knud Harder, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/446; CNL 192)
25 Sept. 1905   from Thorvald Otterström 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. II/529)
29 Dec. 1905   from Thorvald Otterström 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. II/550)
7 Apr. 1920   from Carl Nielsen to Asger Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/373; CNL 439)
7 Apr. 1920   from Carl Nielsen to Asger Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/374)
9 June 1925   from Kristian Sandby 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. VIII/358)
2 Oct. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Niels Hjelme, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/445)
31 Aug. 1931   from Marius Thor 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. XI/761)

Diary entries:

14 Feb. 1891   DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/231; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 44)
20 Jan. 1898   DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IC. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. II/3; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 152)

Other other:

Helge Wamberg (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Hvad siger Kunstnerne om Kritiken?'. Pressens Magasin, 11, 1 June 1918. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 60)

Jørgen [Jørgen Rode] (interviewer) and Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Fra Hyrdedreng og Hornblæser til Danmarks største Komponist'. Politiken, 26 Nov. 1927. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 139)

Erik Abrahamsen: 'Carl Nielsen', in: Svend Dahl and Povl Engelstoft (eds.): Dansk biografisk Haandleksikon, vol.2 (Gyldendal Nordisk Forlag: Copenhagen 1923), pp. 752–53.

Edward Shawe: 'Carl Nielsen'. The Canon, 10/1, Aug. 1956, pp. 17–21.

Robert Layton: 'Nielsen and the String Quartet'. The Listener, 64/1637, Aug. 1960, p. 238.

Lena Skov: Carl Nielsens tidlige kammermusik: Karakteristiske stiltræk i Carl Nielsens kammermusik for 4-5 strygeinstrumenter indtil ca. 1906. University of Copenhagen: 1974. Speciale.

Charles M. Joseph: 'Structural Pacing in the Nielsen String Quartets', in: Mina Miller (ed.): The Carl Nielsen Companion (London 1994), pp. 460–88.

Friedhelm Krummacher: 'Steps to Modernism: Carl Nielsen's String Quartets'. Carl Nielsen Studies, 2, 2005, pp. 89–131.


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