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Carl Nielsen

Kvintet for to violiner, to bratscher og cello

Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello

CNW 59
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/10
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 44
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 5

Dedicatee: Thorvald Nielsen-Kvartetten (Thorvald Nielsen, Erling Bloch, Hans Kassow, Louis Jensen), 1931

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1888–89.

After having established his reputation as a young, talented and promising composer in 1888, Nielsen started composing the quintet for strings. The last three movements were apparently completed between October 1888 and January 1889. According to Emilie Demant Hatt's manuscript, Foraarsbølger, the quintet was completed on 1 January 1889.

Instrumentation: vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola1, va.viola2, vc.violoncello

1.

Allegro pastorale

2.

Adagio

3.

Allegretto scherzando

4. Finale

Allegro molto

Sketches

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

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

Parts, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, Fair copy, Complete]
13 Feb. 1889 Frimurerlogen, Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Carl Nielsen, violin; Christian Petersen, viola; Kristian Sandby, viola; Frederik Hansen, cello). The Chamber Music Society (Kammermusikforeningen). First performance.
28 Apr. 1889 Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Ludvig Holm, violin; Carl Nielsen, violin; Osvald Poulsen, viola; Kristian Sandby, viola; Frederik Hansen, cello). Symphonia. First public performance.
Reviews: Berlingske Tidende, 29 Apr. 1889. Politiken, 30 Apr. 1889. Social-Demokraten, 1 May 1889.
1 Apr. 1892 Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performer: Anton Svendsen, violin).
28 Apr. 1892 Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Anton Svendsen, violin; Holger Møller, violin; Christian Petersen, viola; Osvald Poulsen, viola; Frits Bendix, cello). Carl Nielsens Kompositions-Soirée.
27 Apr. 1911 Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Julius Borup, violin; Kristian Sandby, violin; Frederik Marke, viola; Oscar Schmidt, viola; Ernst Høeberg, cello).
9 June 1925 Ceremonial Hall, University of Copenhagen (Solennitetssalen, Københavns Universitet), Copenhagen.
28 Nov. 1925 University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Erling Bloch, violin; Hans Kassow, viola; Ella Faber, viola; Carl Bretton-Meyer, cello).
26 Mar. 1931 Industriforeningens Foredragssal, Copenhagen (performers: Thorvald Nielsen, violin; Erling Bloch, violin; Hans Kassow, viola; Gerhard Rafn, viola; Louis Jensen, cello).

Letters:

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)
Feb. 1889   from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/17)
14 Feb. 1889   from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/18)
4 Oct. 1890   from Carl Nielsen to Victor Bendix, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 337. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. I/81)
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. 1896   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)
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)
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. 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)
13 Nov. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/475)

Diary entries:

13 Oct. 1890   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. I/90; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 19)
11 Dec. 1890   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. I/157; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 31)
12 Jan. 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. I/195; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 36)
28 Apr. 1911   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. IV/51; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 300)

Manuscripts:

Emilie Demant Hatt: Foraarsbølger. Erindringer om Carl Nielsen. DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Tilg. 391. Published in: John Fellow (ed.): Emilie Demant Hatt, Foraarsbølger, Copenhagen 2002. The quintet is mentioned on p. 92.

Torben Schousboe: 'Samtale med Emil Telmányi'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 40/4, May 1965, pp. 95–100.

Torben Schousboe: 'Foreningen symfonia – sin tids DUT'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 46/6, June 1970, pp. 161–68.

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

Emil Telmányi: Vejledning til indstudering og fortolkning af Carl Nielsens violinværker og kvintet for strygere. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen 1982.


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