CNW 137 XML

Carl Nielsen

Jens Vejmand, opus 21.3

(Hvem sidder der bag Skjærmen)

John the Roadman, Opus 21.3

(Who's there behind the shelter)

Opus 21.3
CNW 137
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 22; III/5, 201
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 176
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 42, 125

Dedicatee: Bodil Neergaard
Author: Jeppe Aakjær

Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Composition: 1907.

The autograph printer's manuscript is dated 25 June 1907. In a letter on the same day, Nielsen mentions having composed the song. In an interview (Nationaltidende, 1918), however, Nielsen revealed that he was working on it for a period of three to four months before being satisfied with it.

Version for voice and piano

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 22

Date: 1907.

Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)
Tempo giusto (jævnt, skridende)

Hvem sidder der bag Skjærmen

Who's there behind the shelter

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Version for voices in unison

Tempo giusto (jævnt, skridende)

Hvem sidder der bag Skjærmen

Who's there behind the shelter

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Version for piano (with text)

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 201

Date: 1927.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano) , (voice)

Hvem sidder der bag Skjærmen

Who's there behind the shelter

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