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Carl Nielsen

Hymne til Kunsten

Hymn to Art

CNW 113
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/3
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 316
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 141

Author: Sophus Michaëlis

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1929.

For the opening of an art exhibition in October 1929, Nielsen was commissioned to compose music to a text by the poet Sophus Michaëlis. It seems that they already made contact in June. According to his diary, Nielsen was working on the music in September and finished it at the end of that month.

Instrumentation: 2 fl.flauto (flute), ob.oboe, 3 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), fg.fagotto (bassoon), 4 cor.corno (horn), 2 cnt.cornetta (cornet), 2 trb.trombone, 2 tb.tuba, timp.timpani, cmplli.campanelli (glockenspiel)Choir: S.soprano, A.alto, T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass)Soloists: S.soprano, T.tenore (tenor)
Andantino

I Lys vi løfte vil

Sketch

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

Score, draft

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

Parts, partly autograph, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Partly autograph, Parts, Fair copy, Complete]

Score, fair copy

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

Piano score, manuscript copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Piano score, Fair copy, Complete]

Vocal parts, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Parts, First edition, Complete]
19 Sept. 1929.
Title on first music page: Festhymne
12 Oct. 1929 Forum, Copenhagen (Band of the Royal Life Guards (Den kgl. Livgardes Musikkorps); conductor: Carl Nielsen; singers: Else Schøtt, soprano; Aage Thygesen, tenore). First performance.
Reviews: Nationaltidende, 13 Oct. 1929. Politiken, 13 Oct. 1929 (Hugo Seligmann). Social-Demokraten, 13 Oct. 1929.
3 Nov. 1929 Forum, Copenhagen (Band of the Royal Life Guards (Den kgl. Livgardes Musikkorps); conductor: Carl Nielsen; performers: Else Schøtt, singer; Aage Thygesen, singer).

Letters:

25 June 1929   from Carl Nielsen to Lisa Mannheimer, S-GuUniversitetsbiblioteket, Göteborg. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/604)
29 June 1929   from Sophus Michaëlis 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. X/619)
3 Sept. 1929   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. X/728)
3 Sept. 1929   from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/729)
5 Sept. 1929   from Anton Svendsen 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. X/730)
8 Sept. 1929   from Carl Nielsen to Anton Svendsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 4082, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/731)
21 Sept. 1929   from Carl Nielsen to Tor Mann, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Tor Manns arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/736)

Diary entries:

13 Sept. 1929   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. X/732; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
21 Sept. 1929   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. X/735; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
28 Sept. 1929   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. X/740; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
30 Sept. 1929   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. X/743; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
4 Oct. 1929   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. X/747; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
5 Oct. 1929   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. X/748; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
6 Oct. 1929   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. X/749; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
10 Oct. 1929   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. X/752; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 569)
12 Oct. 1929   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. X/754; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)
3 Nov. 1929   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. X/769; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)
11 Nov. 1929   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. X/774; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 570)

Other other:

Carl Nielsen (interviewee): 'Naar Kunststævnet i Dag aabnes'. Politiken, 12 Oct. 1929. (SamtidJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen til sin samtid. Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1999. 165)


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