CNW 147XML

Carl Nielsen

Vi Sletternes Sønner har Drømme i Sind

We, sons of the plains carry dreams in our minds

CNW 147
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 32; III/5, 204; I/6
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 267
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 43, 75, 125

Dedicatee: Vilhelm Herold
Author: Ludvig Holstein

Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Composition: Between 1907 and 1908.


Version for voice and piano

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 32

Date: Between 1907 and 1908.

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

Vi Sletternes Sønner har Drømme i Sind

We, sons of the plains carry dreams in our minds

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1908.
Title page: Vilhelm Herold / venskabeligt / tilegnet / Sange / af / Ludvig Holstein / Tove / komponerede / af / CARL NIELSEN / No. 1 Vi Sletternes Sønner har Drømme i Sind / 2 ....... Fuglefængervise / 3 ....... Toves Sang / 4 ...... Jægersang. / Forlæggerens Ejendom / for alle Lande / Köbenhavn & Leipzig / Wilhelm Hansen, / Musik-Forlag.
CNU Source A.
20 Mar. 1908 Dagmarteatret, Copenhagen. First performance.
9 Jan. 1909 Borgerforeningens Store Sal, Svendborg (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
10 Jan. 1909 Fyns Forsamlingshus, Odense (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
12 Jan. 1909 Nyborg (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
13 Jan. 1909 Kolding Teater, Kolding (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
14 Jan. 1909 Fredericia Teater, Fredericia (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
15 Jan. 1909 Vejle Teater, Vejle (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
17 Jan. 1909 Horsens Teater, Horsens (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
18 Jan. 1909 Haandværkerforeningen, Aarhus (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
19 Jan. 1909 Haandværkerforeningens Sal, Randers (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
22 Jan. 1909 Hjørring Teater, Hjørring (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
24 Jan. 1909 Afholdshotellets Store Sal, Viborg (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
25 Jan. 1909 Holbæk Teater, Holbæk (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
26 Jan. 1909 Casino, Slagelse (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
30 Jan. 1909 Næstved Teater, Næstved (performers: Vilhelm Herold, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
29 Jan. 1910 Copenhagen (performers: Karin Oderwald-Lander, singer; Niels Hansen, singer; Henrik Knudsen, piano).
23 Oct. 1910 Casino, Slagelse (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
12 Dec. 1910 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Agnes Adler, piano). Holger Prehn.
19 Jan. 1913 Enghavevejens Forsamlingsbygning, Copenhagen (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Salomon Levysohn, piano).
4 Nov. 1913 Rønne Forsamlingshus, Rønne (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Axel Skjerne, piano). Bornholms Musikforening.
20 Nov. 1913 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Astrid Michelsen, piano). Private Chamber Music Society (Privat Kammermusikforening).
6 Mar. 1928 Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performer: Poul Knudsen, singer).
22 Feb. 1929 Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Per Knudsen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
20 July 1929 Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Per Knudsen, singer; Victor Fischer, piano).
31 Aug. 1929 Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Johannes E. Johansen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
2 June 1930 Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Niels Hansen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
9 Mar. 1931 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Thorkild Noval, singer; Hanns Udo Müller, piano).

Version for voices in unison

Date: 1916.

Instrumentation: voice

Vi Sletternes Sønner har Drømme i Sind

We, sons of the plains carry dreams in our minds

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1916.
Title page: Nye Melodier / til / de nyere Sangtekster / i / Johan Borups / Dansk Sangbog / redigeret / af / Carl Nielsen / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM / KJØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG

Version for piano (with text)

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 204

Date: 1927.

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

Vi sletternes sønner har drømme i sind

We, sons of the plains carry dreams in our minds

Score, autograph, printer's mansucript

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, printer's copy, Complete]

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1927.
Title page: TILLÆG / TIL / FOLKEHØJSKOLENS / MELODI BOG / MELODIER TIL SANGBOG / UDGIVET AF FORENINGEN / FOR HØJSKOLER OG /  LANDBRUGSSKOLER / VED / CARL NIELSEN – THOMAS LAUB / OLUF RING / THORVALD AAGAARD / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE / KØBENHAVN OG LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / OSLO / NORSK MUSIK-FORLAG / STOCKHOLM / A. B. NORDISKA MUSIK FÖRLAGET
CNU Source A.

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, Later edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen [1928].
Front cover: FOLKEHØJSKOLENS / MELODIBOG / VED / CARL:NIELSEN / THOMAS•LAUB / OLUF:RING / THORVALD:AAGAARD / WILHELM•HANSEN•MUSIK-FORLAG / KØBENHAVN•LEIPZIG / 1922
Title page: FOLKEHØJSKOLENS / MELODIBOG / MELODIER TIL SANGBOG / UDGIVET AF FORENINGEN / FOR HØJSKOLER OG / LANDBRUGSSKOLER / VED / CARL NIELSEN – THOMAS LAUB / OLUF RING / THORVALD AAGAARD / TREDIE OPLAG / (MED TILLÆG) / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG. [below, in two columns:] OSLO / NORSK MUSIKFORLAG [second column:] STOCKHOLM / A. B. NORDISKA MUSIKFÖRLAGET

Text, print

[Classification: Text, Print, Later edition, Complete]
Odense 1926.

Printed in: Folkehøjskolens Sangbog.


Anne-Marie Reynolds: Carl Nielsen's Voice. His Songs in Context. Museum Tusculanum Press: Copenhagen 2010, pp. 166–167.


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