CNW 138
Carl Nielsen
Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst, opus 21.4
Lay down, sweet flower, your head, Opus 21.4
Opus 21.4
CNW 138
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 23; III/5, 290
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 246
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 42
Dedicatee: Bodil Neergaard
Author: Johannes Jørgensen
Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)
Contained in:
Composition: 8 Dec. 1903.
The song was composed in connection with Nielsen's collaboration with Johannes Jørgensen on the cantata Søvnen (CNW 101) in 1903. The extant autograph draft is dated 8 December 1903.
Version for voice and piano
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 23
Date: 1903.
Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)
Quasi allegretto (stille, inderligt)Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst
Lay down, sweet flower, your head
Reproduction (edition or facsimile):
Score, draft
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Draft, Complete]
Score, autograph, fair copy
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Complete]
Score, autograph, fair copy
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Complete]
Score, autograph, printer's manuscript
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, printer's copy, Complete]
Score, print
[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1907.
Title page: Fru Bodil Neergaard / tilegnet. / CARL NIELSEN / Strofiske Sange Strofische Gesänge / Hefte I No 1 Skal Blomsterne da visne? ... Soll denn die Blumen welken? / 2 Høgen... Der Adler. / 3 Jens Vejmand... Der alte Steinklopfer. / II 1 Sænk kun dit Hoved, du Blomst... Senke dein Köpfchen. / 2 Den første Lærke... Die erste Lerche. / 3 Husvild... Gebt Obdach! / 4 Godnat... Gute Nacht. / Forlæggerens Ejendom for alle Lande. Eigenthum des Verlegers für alle Länder. / Kjøbenhavn & Leipzig / Wilhelm Hansen, Musik-Forlag.
CNU Source A.
Score, print
[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1924–1925.
Title page: MUSIK FOR ALLE. / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM. / KJØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG. / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG. / KJØBENHAVN. / NORDISK MUSIK-FORLAG. / KRISTIANIA. / NORSK MUSIKFORLAG. (BRØDRENE HALS-WARMUTH-WILHELM HANSEN.)
CNU Source F.
| 12 Mar. 1907 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe L.C. Nielsen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Margrethe L.C. Nielsen's debut concert. First performance. |
| 15 Apr. 1907 | (performers: Margrethe L. C. Nielsen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). |
| 30 Nov. 1907 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Johanne Krarup-Hansen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). Carl Nielsen. |
| 18 Oct. 1908 | Skt. Mortens Kirke, Randers (performers: Agnes Mynster, singer; N. Andersen, organ). |
| 16 Mar. 1909 | Casinos Mindre Sal, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schlegel, singer; David Strömberg, piano). |
| 17 Apr. 1909 | Studenterforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Johanne Krarup-Hansen, singer; Fru Rosendahl, piano). Carl Nielsen. |
| 16 Oct. 1909 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Elisabeth Schlegel, singer; David Strömberg, piano). Elisabeth Schlegel. |
| 14 Nov. 1909 | Skt. Peders Kirke, Randers (performers: Agnes Mynster, singer; N. Andersen, organ). |
| 29 Jan. 1910 | Copenhagen (performers: Karin Oderwald-Lander, singer; Niels Hansen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano). |
| 27 Oct. 1912 | Hobro Kirke, Hobro (performer: Agnes Mynster, singer). |
| 22 Feb. 1915 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Margarethe Lendrop, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 6 Oct. 1917 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Andrea Basedow, singer; C. C. Gad, piano). |
| 18 Oct. 1917 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Cally Monrad, singer; Ignaz Neumark, piano). |
| 4 Nov. 1917 | Industripalæets Festsal, Odense (performers: Cally Monrad, singer; Ingrid Thomsen, piano). |
| 3 Dec. 1917 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ingeborg Mantzius, singer; Viggo Brodersen). Ingeborg Mantzius. |
| 7 Mar. 1918 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Larsen, singer; C. C. Gad, piano). |
| 22 Mar. 1918 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe L. C. Nielsen, singer; Axel Schnohr, piano). |
| 25 Mar. 1918 | Hotel Koldings Sal, Kolding (performers: Ellen Boss, singer; Jutta Jerndorf, piano). |
| 13 Apr. 1918 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Helga Weeke, singer; Fritz Crome, piano). Helga Weeke. |
| 2 May 1918 | Hellerup Menighedshus, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Larsen, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano). In benefit of KFUK's summercamp. |
| 20 July 1918 | Tivoli, Glassalen, Copenhagen (performer: Lilly Lamprecht, singer). |
| 24 Sept. 1918 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Birgit Engell, singer; Fritz Crome, piano). |
| 1 Jan. 1919 | Skt. Mortens Kirke, Randers (performers: Vilhelm Michelsen, singer; N. Andersen). |
| 8 Jan. 1919 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Gudrun Galle, singer; Fritz Crome, piano). |
| 28 Jan. 1919 | Skt. Pauls Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Nina Beck-Schrøder, singer; Johs. Beck, organ). |
| 8 Mar. 1919 | Casinos Koncertsal, Copenhagen (performers: Olav Sverénus, singer; Magda Sverénus, piano). |
| 20 Mar. 1919 | Hotel Øresunds Festsal, Helsingør (performers: Lilly Ericson, singer; Sigrid Holst-Christensen, piano). |
| 3 Sept. 1920 | Skovshoved Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, organ). |
| 4 Oct. 1921 | Musikkonservatoriets Sal, Copenhagen (performer: Marie Louise Møller, singer). |
| 9 Dec. 1922 | Beethoven-Saal, Berlin (Philharmonisches Orchester; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Ellen Overgaard, singer). |
| 2 Mar. 1923 | Garnisons Kirke, Copenhagen. |
| 5 Mar. 1923 | Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Vilhelm Michelsen, singer; Einer Engelbrecht, organ). |
| 18 Mar. 1923 | KFUM's Festsal, Copenhagen (KFUM's Orkester; conductor: Fridolf Lundberg; performer: Anders Brems, singer). |
| 20 Nov. 1923 | Holbæk (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Fru Sandby Henriksen, piano). |
| 23 Nov. 1923 | Vejle (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Agnes Adler, piano). |
| 4 Dec. 1923 | Teaterbygningen, Køge (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Agnes Adler, piano). |
| 28 Jan. 1924 | The Royal Danish Academy of Music (Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium), Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano). |
| 1 Jan. 1925 | Borgerforeningens Sal, Faaborg (performer: Ejnar Lohmann, singer). |
| 23 Jan. 1925 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Lilly Ericson, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano). |
| 17 Feb. 1925 | Borgerforeningens Sal, Svendborg (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Johanne Stockmarr, piano). |
| 1 Mar. 1925 | Sct. Mariæ Kirke, Helsingør (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Gerda Nørregaard, organ(?)). |
| 11 Mar. 1925 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Ejnar Lohmann, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano). |
| 12 Mar. 1925 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Anders Brems, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano). |
| 20 July 1925 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (performers: Einar Lohmann, singer; Thomas Jensen, piano). |
| 20 Sept. 1925 | Kjøbenhavns Radiofonistation, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 8 Oct. 1925 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Alette Gade, singer; Petra Angelo/Nina Grieg, piano). |
| 17 Oct. 1925 | Kjøbenhavns Radiofonistation, Copenhagen (performers: Ely Hjalmar, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 28 Nov. 1925 | University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 20 Jan. 1926 | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Carl Nielsen, piano). |
| 23 Jan. 1926 | Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Carl Nielsen, piano). |
| 26 Jan. 1926 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano). |
| 16 Feb. 1926 | Musikkonservatoriets Sal, Copenhagen (performers: Yrsa Liisberg, singer; Otto Olsen, piano). |
| 16 Feb. 1926 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano). |
| 18 Feb. 1926 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer; Poul Schierbeck, piano). |
| 11 Nov. 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performer: Johanne Karstens, singer). |
| 5 Dec. 1927 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Lis Mogensen-Witte, singer; Gudrun Seligmann, piano). |
| 31 Jan. 1928 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Asta Elva Pedersen, singer; Carl Schnedler-Meyer/Martelius Lundquist, piano). |
| 18 Apr. 1928 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Inger Raasløff, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 28 July 1928 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (performer: Gersemi Willumsen, singer; composer: Otto Olsen, piano). |
| 6 Dec. 1928 | Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen (performers: Marie Louise Møller, singer; Kantor Petersen, organ). |
| 7 Dec. 1928 | Radiostudie(?), Stockholm (Radioorkester; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer). |
| 14 Jan. 1929 | Universitetets Aula, Oslo (Filharmonisk Selskaps Orkester; performer: Kirsten Flagstad Hall, singer; conductor: Olav Kielland). |
| 1 Feb. 1929 | Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (Filharmonisk Orkester for Fyns Stift; conductor: Carl Nielsen; performer: Agnete Grunert, singer). |
| 23 Aug. 1929 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Poul Knudsen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 17 Oct. 1929 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Else Ammentorp, singer; Victor Schiøler, piano). |
| 28 Nov. 1929 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Margrethe Ernst, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano). |
| 18 Mar. 1930 | Industriforeningens Foredragssal, Copenhagen (performers: Edel Andersen, singer; Esther Christensen, piano). |
| 9 Jan. 1930 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Ejner Lohmann, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 9 Feb. 1930 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Ejner Lohmann, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 15 Oct. 1930 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano). |
| 15 Nov. 1930 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Christian Stage, singer; Rudolph Simonsen, piano). |
| 16 Nov. 1930 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (Radio-blæserensemblet; conductor: Johannes Andersen; performers: Karen Bitsch, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 5 Jan. 1931 | Musikforeningen for Nyborg og Omegn, Nyborg (performer: Christian Stage, singer; composer: M. Aarestrup Chanovitsch, piano). |
| 10 Jan. 1931 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Søren Stein, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano). |
| 27 Jan. 1931 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Anker Olesen, singer; Victor Fischer, piano). |
| 3 Feb. 1931 | Studentermusikforeningen, Copenhagen (performers: Lise Abrahams, singer; Mogens Wöldike, piano). |
| 6 Feb. 1931 | Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Eiler Jørgensen, singer; Carl Worm, piano). |
| 11 Aug. 1931 | Axelborg, Copenhagen (Louis Preils Instrumentalensemble). |
| 10 Sept. 1931 | Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (Tivoli Symphony Orchestra (Tivolis Symfoniorkester); conductor: Frederik Schnedler-Petersen; performer: Margherita Flor, singer). |
Version for voice and orchestra
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 290
Date: Between 1921 and 1922.
Instrumentation: voice, 2 fl.flauto (flute), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello
Quasi Allegretto (stille, inderligt)Sænk kun dit Hoved
Lay down, sweet flower, your head
Edition:
Score, autograph, fair copy
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy, Complete]
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNs 246f.
CNU Source A.
Score and parts, manuscript copy, fair copy
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Score and parts, Fair copy, Complete]
Parts, manuscript copy, fair copy
[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, Fair copy, Complete]
| 11 Feb. 1923 | Konserthuset på Heden, Gothenburg (Göteborg Symfoniorkester; conductor: Ture Rangström; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer). |
| 10 June 1926 | Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra (Radiosymfoniorkestret); conductor: Launy Grøndahl; performer: Sylvia Schierbeck, singer). |
Letters:
| 26 Nov. 1907 | from Carl Nielsen to Ove Rode, DK-København, Rigsarkivet Ove Rodes privatarkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. III/424) |
| 8 Nov. 1928 | from Carl Nielsen to Julius Rabe, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Julius Rabes arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/337) |
Diary entries:
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