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Carl Nielsen

Irmelin Rose, opus 4.4

(Se, der var en Gang en Konge)

Irmelin Rose, Opus 4.4

(Once there was a king)

Opus 4.4
CNW 119
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 4
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 163
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 12

Author: J.P. Jacobsen

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Contained in:

Musik til fem Digte af J.P. Jacobsen CNW Coll. 1
Lieder von J.P. Jacobsen CNW Coll. 3

Arrangements not by Nielsen:

See Appendix

Composition: [1892].

The exact date of composition is unknown, but Nielsen was most likely working on the song in the years before the publication of Op. 4 when he, according to various sources, was engaged with setting music to texts by J.P. Jacobsen. In 1891, Nielsen and his wife named their first child Irmelin after the princess in Jacobsen's poem Irmelin Rose.

Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)

Marziale (med Humør)

Se, der var en Gang en Konge

Once there was a king

Edition:

Carl Nielsen Edition

Sources

Sketch

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

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 163a. Link to external resource

Facsimile

CNU Source C.

Sketch

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

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 163b (in CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 140). Link to external resource

Facsimile (CNS 140)

CNU Source D.

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]

Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1892.

Title on cover: Til Anne Marie: / CARL=NIELSEN / Musik / TIL / FEM DIGTE / AF / J.P. JACOB / =SEN. / Wilhelm Hansen. / Musik=Forlag / :Kiøbenhavn Leipzig:

Title page: MUSIK / TIL / FEM DIGTE / AF / J. P. JACOBSEN, / Solnedgang. / I Seraillets Have. / Til Asali. / Irmelin Rose. / Har Dagen sanket al sin Sorg. / AF / CARL NIELSEN. / Op. 4. / FORLÆGGERENS EIENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE. / KJØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG. / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG. / Trykt i Wilhelm Hansens Etabl., Kjøbenhavn.

CNU Source B.

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]

Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1892.

Title page: MUSIK / TIL / FEM DIGTE / af / J. P. JACOBSEN / Solnedgang / I Seraillets Have / Til Asali / Irmelin Rose / Har Dagen sanket al sin Sorg / af CARL NIELSEN / Op. 4 / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / KRISTIANIA & BERGEN / NORSK MUSIK-FORLAG / GÖTEBORG - STOCKHOLM - MALMÖ / A.B. NORDISKA MUSIKFÖRLAGET / II

CNU Source A.

Score, print, German edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]

Translator: Wilhelm Henzen

Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1895.

Title page: LIEDER / VON J. P. JACOBSEN / componirt von / CARL-NIELSEN / OP. IV &VI / DEUTSCH VON WILH: HENZEN / WILHELM:HANSENS FORLAG / KIØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG

CNU Source E.

Score, print, English edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]

Translator: Aretta Werrenrath

Oliver Ditson Company, Boston 1926.

Printed in: Reinald Werrenrath (ed.): Modern Scandinavian Songs, vol. 2: Lange-Müller to Winge, for low voice, pp. 40–43.

Text, print

[Classification: Text, Print, First edition, Complete]

Copenhagen 1886.

Printed in: J.P. Jacobsen, Digte og Udkast.

CNU Source F.

Performances

28 Apr. 1892	Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Marie Nielsen, singer; Orpheline Olsen, piano). Carl Nielsens Kompositions-Soirée. First performance (performance of four songs from Opus 4). Reviews: Berlingske Tidende, 29 Apr. 1892. Dagens Nyheder, 30 Apr. 1892.
18 Feb. 1894	Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Julie Gundestrup, singer; Andreas Møller, piano). Wilhelm Matthison-Hansen.
24 Feb. 1894	Hornung & Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Julie Gundestrup, singer; Andreas Møller, piano). Marie Andersen.
2 Mar. 1895	Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: D. Grunnet-Jensen, singer; Ferdinand Hemme, piano). Organist C. Jensen.
18 Mar. 1898	Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (performers: Gerda Heyman, singer; Victor Bendix, piano). Til fordel for børnehjemmet på Vodrofsvej.
27 Feb. 1901	Hornung og Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Agnes Børge Janssen, singer; Margrethe Luplau-Møller, piano).
9 June 1902	Nyborg Teater, Nyborg (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
10 June 1902	Svendborg Teater, Svendborg (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
11 June 1902	Odense Teater, Odense (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
12 June 1902	Vejle Teater, Vejle (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
13 June 1902	Horsens Teater, Horsens (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
14 June 1902	Aalborg Teater, Aalborg (performers: Jonna Neiiendam, singer; Dagmar Borup, piano). The Royal Theatre's summer tour on Funen and in Jutland.
17 Apr. 1903	Hornung og Møllers Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe Boye-Jensen, singer; Olaf Jensen, piano).
18 Nov. 1906	Kolding Højskolehjem, Kolding (performers: Margrethe Luplau-Møller, singer; Nelly Warming Schmidt, piano).
2 Feb. 1909	Casinos Mindre Sal, Copenhagen (performers: Agnes Harpsøe, singer; Th. Nielsen, piano). Agnes Harpsøe.
3 May 1912	Schwerin (performers: Ellen Beck, singer; Victor Bendix, piano). Danish festival.
13 Dec. 1912	Østerbros Teater, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe Lendrop, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Østerbro Kammermusikforening.
9 Oct. 1913	Ryslinge Folkehøjskole, Ryslinge.
17 Jan. 1914	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe Cold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
16 Mar. 1916	Thorning (performer: Fru Petersen, singer).
2 Oct. 1918	Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Agnete Grunert, singer; Beate Novi, piano). Agnete Grunert.
14 Feb. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Agnete Lendrop, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
11 Mar. 1925	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ejnar Lohmann, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
11 Mar. 1925	Hotel Phønix, Thisted (performers: Thorvald Rasmussen, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
21 Mar. 1925	Copenhagen Academy of Music (Kjøbenhavns Musikkonservatorium), Copenhagen (performers: Ellen Løber, singer; Ove Peters, piano).
1 July 1925	Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (performers: Maria V. Basilides, singer; Otto Olsen, piano). German edition.
23 Oct. 1925	Borgerforeningens Festsal, Svendborg (performers: Ellen Løber, singer; Ove Peters, piano).
3 Oct. 1927	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Georg Leicht, singer; Anna Veibel, piano).
20 Nov. 1927	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ellen Beck, singer; Otto Olsen, piano).
5 Dec. 1927	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Lis Mogensen-Witte, singer; Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
26 Apr. 1928	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performer: Poul Knudsen, singer).
19 Sept. 1928	Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Aage Thygesen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
14 Nov. 1928	Radiostudie(?), Leipzig (performer: Georg Zottmayr, singer).
1 Mar. 1929	Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Ellen Løber, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
25 Mar. 1931	(performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer). swedish radio?

Documents

Bibliography

Last changed 2022-12-02 by MerMEId

29 Apr. 1909	from Ture Rangström 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. III/695)
25 Apr. 1913	from Max Brod 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. IV/606)
1 July 1925	from Carl Nielsen to Julius Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Julius Rabes arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/387)

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Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Irmelin Rose, opus 4.4

(Se, der var en Gang en Konge)

Irmelin Rose, Opus 4.4

(Once there was a king)

Sources

Sketch

Sketch

Score, print

Score, print

Score, print, German edition

Score, print, English edition

Text, print

Performances

Documents

Bibliography