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Carl Nielsen

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CNW 265
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 185; III/6 370, 407
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 240
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 111, 114, 120

Author: Jeppe Aakjær

Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)

Contained in:
Bidrag til "Melodier til Sangbogen 'Danmark'"  CNW Coll. 19
Ti danske Smaasange  CNW Coll. 20
Bidrag til "Nye Melodier til Johan Borups Sangbog"  CNW Coll. 21

Composition: 1924.

Nielsen composed the melody during the first months of 1924 on his publisher's request. Later, he remembered that Thorvald Aagaard had already composed a melody for the same text which led to a dispute between Nielsen and Thomas Laub.

13 Mar. 1924 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano). First performance.
12 Mar. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Anders Brems, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
23 Mar. 1925 Klubben "Den ny Forening", Sorø (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Gerda Brems, piano).
9 Nov. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
21 Nov. 1925 University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Christian Christiansen, piano).
9 Dec. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Astrid Michelsen, piano).
11 Dec. 1925 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Astrid Michelsen, piano).
24 Jan. 1926 Ulfborg Musikforening, Ulfborg (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
26 Jan. 1926 Kammermusikforeningen for Frederikshavn og Omegn, Frederikshavn (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
28 Jan. 1926 Ringkjøbing Musikforening, Ringkøbing (performers: Nora Elé, singer; Gunnar Johansen, piano).
29 Sept. 1927 Teatersalen, Fredericia (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
10 Oct. 1927 Hotel Isefjord, Holbæk (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
16 Oct. 1927 Hobro Kunst- og Musikforening, Hobro (performers: Anders Brems, singer; Johanne Stockmarr, piano).
17 Nov. 1927 Hotel Phønix, Thisted (performers: Aage Thygesen, singer; Elof Nielsen, piano).
21 Nov. 1927 Frederiksberg Kammermusikforening, Copenhagen (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
30 Nov. 1927 Aalborg Koncertforening, Aalborg (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
5 Dec. 1927 Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Lis Mogensen-Witte, singer; Gudrun Seligmann, piano).
2 May 1928 Industriforeningens Sal, Rønne (performers: Dora Sigurdsson, singer; Haraldur Sigurdsson, piano).
7 June 1928 Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Immanuel Franksen, singer; Emil Selmar, piano).
19 Sept. 1928 Radiostudiet, Købmagergade, Copenhagen (performers: Aage Thygesen, singer; Folmer Jensen, piano).
27 Sept. 1930 Axelborg, Copenhagen (performers: Marie Bundesen, singer; Emilie Sandvig, singer; Sigrid Mathiesen, singer). Arrangement for three voices (?)

Version for children's choir

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/6, 370

Date: 1924.

Instrumentation: Choir: S.soprano, S.soprano, A.alto

Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist

Sparrows hushed behind the bough

Edition:
Carl Nielsen Edition

Score, draft

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

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1924.
Title page: MELODIER / TIL / SANGBOGEN / ‘DANMARK’ / SAMLET OG UDGIVET TIL BRUG / FOR SKOLE OG HJEM / AF / CARL NIELSEN OG HAKON ANDERSEN / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / OSLO / NORSK MUSIKFORLAG / STOCKHOLM / A. B. NORDISKA MUSIK FÖRLAGET
CNU Source A.

Text, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Later edition, Complete]
Copenhagen 1924.

Printed in: Danmark. Sangbog for Skolen og Hjemmet.

CNU Source C.
14 Feb. 1930 Axelborg, Copenhagen (Det Lille Børnekor; performer: Paula Giers, piano).
29 June 1931 Axelborg, Copenhagen (Children from Vigerslev Skole; conductor: Torkel Asmussen).

Version for voice and piano

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/5, 185

Date: [1924].

Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)
Stille, men ikke for langsomt

Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist

Sparrows hushed behind the bough

Edition:
Carl Nielsen Edition

Score, draft

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

Score, manuscript copy

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

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Skandinavisk Musikforlag, Copenhagen 1926.
Title page: CARL NIELSEN / TI DANSKE / SMAA SANGE / SKANDINAVISK MUSIKFORLAG A/S / KØBENHAVN / COPYRIGHT / 1926 / II
CNU Source A.

Version for voices in unison

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/6, 407

Date: 1926.

Instrumentation: voice

Spurven sidder stum bag Kvist

Sparrows hushed behind the bough

Edition:
Carl Nielsen Edition

Score, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Complete]
Borups Musikforlag, Copenhagen 1926.
Title page: Nye Melodier / til / Johan Borups / Dansk Sangbog / redigeret af / Ad. Riis-Magnussen / Borups Musikforlag / Palægade 2 - - - København
CNU Source A.

Text, print

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

Printed in: Dansk Sangbog, ed. Johan Borup.

CNU Source B.

Letters:

1924-03   from Carl Nielsen to Harald Balslev, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 240b. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/979)
13 Mar. 1924   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. VIII/23)
21 Mar. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Thorvald Aagaard, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2004/92. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/30; CNL 536)
22 Mar. 1924   from Thomas Laub 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. VIII/31)
23 Mar. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Thorvald Aagaard, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2004/92. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/32)
26 Mar. 1924   from Thomas Laub 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. VIII/35)
11 Apr. 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Thorvald Aagaard, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2004/92. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/42)
5 May 1924   from Carl Nielsen to Jeppe Aakjær, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAc. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/54)
27 June 1926   from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa1. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/251)

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