Fest-præludium ved Aarhundredskiftet

Festival Prelude for the New Century

CNW 84
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/12
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 24

Dedicatee: J.F. Willumsen

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition

Arrangements not by Nielsen:

See Appendix

Composition: 1900.

No documents survive with information on the genesis of Nielsen's work with the Festival Prelude. The piece was first published on the front page of Politiken on New Year's Day, 1901.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano)

Tempo giusto

Sources

Performances

4 Mar. 1901	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). Dagmar Borup and Julius Borup. First performance. Reviews: Politiken, 5 Mar. 1901 (Charles Kjerulf). Nationaltidende, 5 Mar. 1901.
9 June 1902	Nyborg Teater, Nyborg (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
10 June 1902	Svendborg Teater, Svendborg (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
11 June 1902	Odense Teater, Odense (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
12 June 1902	Vejle Teater, Vejle (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
13 June 1902	Horsens Teater, Horsens (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
14 June 1902	Aalborg Teater, Aalborg (performer: Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
4 Mar. 1906	Højskolehjemmet, Kolding (performer: Henrik Knudsen, piano). Kolding Højskoleforening.
7 Jan. 1915	Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen (performer: P. S. Rung-Keller, organ).
15 May 1918	Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen (performer: P. S. Rung-Keller, organ).
29 Dec. 1918	Lyngby Kirke, Copenhagen (performer: C. C. Gad, organ).
21 Sept. 1919	Skovshoved Kirke, Copenhagen (performer: Poul Schierbeck, organ).
1 Oct. 1919	Lyngby Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Signe Becker, singer; C. C. Gad, organ).
9 June 1925	Tivoli, Glassalen, Copenhagen (Tivolis Harmoniorkester; conductor: Ferdinand Hemme).
23 Oct. 1925	Frue Kirke (performer: Karen Bestle, organ).
23 Jan. 1927	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Johannes Andersen).
7 June 1927	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); performer: C. Gerson-Trier, piano(?)).
24 July 1927	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl).
22 Nov. 1928	Axelborg, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl).
19 Mar. 1929	Børssalen, Copenhagen (Københavns Filharmoniske Orkester; conductor: Mogens Wöldike).
30 Aug. 1929	Forum, Copenhagen (Livgardens Orkester; conductor: Johan Hye).
3 Nov. 1929	Forum, Copenhagen (Band of the Royal Life Guards (Den kgl. Livgardes Musikkorps); conductor: Carl Nielsen).
1 June 1930	Rosenborg Have, Copenhagen (Militærorkester; conductor: Th. Dyring).
23 June 1931	Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen (conductors: Hans J. Larsen; Th. Dyring).

Documents

Bibliography

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8 June 1902	from C. Petersen 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/211; CNL 147)
21 Sept. 1919	from Carl Nielsen to Alfred Nielsen, 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. VI/257)
8 June 1925	from Frits Eibe 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/309)
28 July 1929	from Carl Nielsen to H.I. Hannover, DK-Kgs. Lyngby, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/673)
17 Aug. 1929	from Carl Nielsen to P.O. Pedersen, DK-Kgs. Lyngby, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/712)
13 Jan. 1930	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. XI/16)

CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Fest-præludium ved Aarhundredskiftet

Festival Prelude for the New Century

Sources

Score, facsimile of autograph fair copy

Score, print

Carl Nielsen's copy

Performances

Documents

Bibliography