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Carl Nielsen

Chaconne, opus 32

Chaconne, Opus 32

Opus 32
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CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/12
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 8
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 79

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1916–17.

Nielsen first mentioned working on the Chaconne in a letter of 19 December 1916. In another letter dated 18 January the following year, Nielsen mentions that the composition had been completed. The work was published later in 1917.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano)
Tempo giusto

Score, sketch

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

Score, draft

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

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Leipzig 1917.
Title page: Wilhelm Hansen Edition. / CARL NIELSEN / Chaconne / for Piano=Forte / Op. 32. / […] / KJØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / […] / Copyright 1917 by Wilhelm Hansen, Leipzig
CNU Source A.
13 Apr. 1917 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Alexander Stoffregen, piano). First performance.
Reviews: Vort Land, 15 Apr. 1917 (B.W.G.). Politiken, 14 Apr. 1917 (Axel Kjerulf). Hovedstaden, 14 Apr. 1917 (Emilius Bangert). Nationaltidende, 14 Apr. 1917 (Gustav Hetsch). Social-Demokraten, 16 Apr. 1917.
11 Feb. 1918 (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
Review: Politiken, 12 Feb. 1918 (Charles Kjerulf).
8 Oct. 1918 Brødrene Hals' Koncertsal, Oslo (performer: Alexander Stoffregen, piano).
19 Oct. 1918 Hotel Royals Festsal, Aarhus (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
31 Jan. 1919 Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien, Stockholm (performer: Alexander Stoffregen, piano).
5 Feb. 1919 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Sandor Vás, piano).
15 Feb. 1919 Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performer: Alexander Stoffregen, piano).
1 Mar. 1919 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Rudolph Simonsen, piano).
5 Dec. 1919 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
1 Apr. 1921 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Victor Schiøler, piano).
1 Dec. 1922 Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (performer: Rudolph Simonsen, piano).
7 Mar. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gunnar Johansen, piano).
11 Mar. 1925 Hotel Phønix, Thisted (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
12 Mar. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gunnar Johansen, piano).
23 Mar. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
2 Oct. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Karla Bjarnov, piano).
24 Nov. 1925 Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (performer: Victor Schiøler, piano).
26 Nov. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Victor Schiøler, piano).
2 Oct. 1926 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
13 Oct. 1926 Vejle Musikforening, Vejle (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
29 Oct. 1926 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gerda Nebelong, singer).
28 Jan. 1927 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
23 June 1927 Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen).
20 Sept. 1927 Musikaliska Akademiens Orgelsal, Stockholm (performer: Erik Ljunggren, piano).
3 Oct. 1927 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (conductor: Anna Veibel, piano).
31 Oct. 1927 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Holger Lund-Christiansen, piano).
9 Nov. 1927 Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performer: Elof Nielsen, piano).
17 Nov. 1927 Hotel Phønix, Thisted (performer: Elof Nielsen, piano).
5 Dec. 1927 Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performer: Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
26 Feb. 1929 Roskilde Musikforening, Roskilde (performer: Gunnar Johansen, piano).
7 Mar. 1929 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Gunnar Johansen, piano).
14 Oct. 1929 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Ove Peters, piano).
23 Nov. 1929 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Beate Novi, piano).
5 Feb. 1930 Koncertforeningen for Haderslev og Omegn, Haderslev (performer: Beate Novi, piano).
5 Feb. 1930 Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performer: Merete Finsen, piano).
5 Mar. 1930 Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performer: Hans Hammer, piano).
18 Mar. 1930 Industriforeningens Foredragssal, Copenhagen (performer: Esther Andersen, piano).
27 Oct. 1930 Copenhagen Academy of Music (Københavns Musikkonservatorium), Copenhagen (conductor: Herman Koppel, piano).
4 Dec. 1930 Singakademie, Berlin (performer: Gisela Springer, piano).

Letters:

19 Dec. 1916   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/453; CNL 384)
Dec. 1916   from Carl Nielsen to Dagmar Borup, 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. V/454)
18 Jan. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/465; CNL 385)
22 Jan. 1917   from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen to Irmelin Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa2, 129. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/468)
19 Apr. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/495)
6 Dec. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Julius Lehmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 1981/168. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/570; CNL 399)
8 Dec. 1917   from Carl Nielsen to Alexander Stoffregen, DK-KmMusikmuseet, Frederiksberg Alexander Stoffregens papirer. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. V/573)
23 Jan. 1918   from Carl Nielsen to Wilhelm Stenhammar, 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/11)
27 Mar. 1918   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/23)
15 June 1918   from Carl Nielsen to Julius Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Julius Rabes arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/52)
6 Sept. 1919   from Carl Nielsen to Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/243)
5 Mar. 1920   from Carl Nielsen to Julius Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Julius Rabes arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/352)
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)
15 Aug. 1920   from Carl Nielsen to Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen). (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VI/435)
16 Aug. 1922   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Telmányi, DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/312)
28 Oct. 1922   from Carl Nielsen to Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen). (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/345; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 222; CNL 503)
11 Jan. 1922   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie and Emil Telmányi, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen). (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/391; CNL 507)
14 Jan. 1923   from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen and Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/393)
24 Jan. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Bror Beckman, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Bror Beckmans arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/5; CNL 531)
2 Feb. 1924   from Bror Beckman 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/10)
27 July 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Wilhelm Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København WHA. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/106; CNL 543)
3 Oct. 1931   from Ingrid Salvesen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAb. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/814)

Christian Christiansen: 'Carl Nielsen's klaverstil'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 7/1, Jan. 1932, pp. 42–43.

Peter Weis: 'At spille Carl Nielsen'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 37/2,4, May 1962, pp. 29–32, 110–16.

Harold Truscott: 'The Piano Works of Carl Nielsen'. The Chesterian, 34/202, 1960, pp. 103–10.

Kirsten Poulson: Carl Nielsens klaverværker: bibliografisk, klaverteknisk og stilistisk belyst. Thesis on a specially studied subject, University of Aarhus: 1965.

Arne Skjold Rasmussen: 'Klaverværkerne', in: Jürgen Balzer (ed.): Carl Nielsen: i hundredåret for hans fødsel (Nyt Nordisk Forlag – Arnold Busck: 1965).

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

Mina Florence Miller: The Solo Piano Music of Carl Nielsen: An Analysis for Performance . New York University: 1978. Ph.D. dissertation.

Mina Miller: 'En kritisk revideret udgave af Carl Nielsens klaverværker: berettigelse, rækkevidde og mål'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 55/2, Nov. 1980, pp. 55–59.

Torben Herbøl: 'Alexander Stoffregen om Carl Nielsens "Chaconne for klaver"'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 55/4, Feb. 1981, pp. 200–201.

Mina Miller: 'Interpretens frihed og udgiverens ansvarsbyrde'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 55/4, Feb. 1981, p. 201.

Mina Miller: 'Some Thoughts Upon Editing the Music of Carl Nielsen'. Current Musicology, 34, 1982, pp. 64–74.

Mina F. Miller (ed.): The Complete Solo Piano Music of Carl Nielsen. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen 1982.

Daniel M. Grimley: 'Gesture and Identity in the Chaconne for Piano', in: Anne Ørbæk Jensen et al. (ed.): Musikvidenskabelige Kompositioner: Festskrift til Niels Krabbe 1941 - 3. oktober - 2006 (Copenhagen 2006), pp. 489–501.

Daniel M. Grimley: Carl Nielsen and the Idea of Modernism. The Boydell Press: Woodbridge 2010.


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