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351 III/5, 262, 291; III/6, 307, 308, 329, 334, 394; IV/1, Add. 36 289 110, 111 Der er et yndigt Land A fair and lovely land Carl Nielsen Adam Oehlenschläger 1923–24

The song was presumably composed at the end of 1923. A number of sketches can be dated to December. The song survives in no fewer than eight complete versions in Nielsen's hand, all from 1924; of these, five were printed while three are known only in manuscript.

Danish English Documents letter Carl Nielsen Frederik Johannessen 1924-01-28 DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet CNB VIII/8 letter Carl Nielsen Frederik Johannessen 1924-02-20 DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet CNB VIII/17 letter Carl Nielsen Dagny Birkeland 1924-02-25 DK-Kk NBD 2. rk CNB VIII/19 letter Wilhelm Hansen Carl Nielsen 1924-05-22 DK-Kk WHA CNB VIII/63 letter Carl Nielsen Jeppe Marius Ottosen 1924-05-23 privately owned CNB VIII/65 letter Carl Nielsen Asger Wilhelm Hansen 1924-05-25 DK-Kk WHA CNB VIII/67 letter Carl Nielsen Louis Felix Siboni 1924-06-20 DK-Km nodemanuskripter 190 CNB VIII/89 letter Carl Nielsen Vera Michaelsen 1924-07-25 DK-Kk CNA IAc CNB VIII/104 letter Albert Petersen Carl Nielsen 1925-06-09 DK-Kk CNA IAb CNB VIII/352 letter Ivan and Vera Stchelkunoff Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen 1931-10-03 DK-Kk CNA IIAb CNB XI/816 interview newspaper Carl Nielsen Der er et yndigt Land – ! Politiken 1924-05-31 Samtid 85 interview newspaper Audivi [Hugo Seligmann] Carl Nielsen Carl Nielsen og hans Sangbog for Folket Politiken 1924-09-09 Samtid 86 interview newspaper Inter. Carl Nielsen En ny Sangbog af Carl Nielsen Berlingske Tidende 1924-09-09 Samtid 87 Bibliography book Erik Abrahamsen Tonekunsten: En Vejledning til dens Forstaaelse <biblScope unit="page" xml:id="biblScope_d3c83a7e">28–49</biblScope> <imprint xml:id="imprint_6ecb2bd3"> <date isodate="1927" xml:id="date_60749912">1927</date> <pubPlace xml:id="pubPlace_f63f6638">Copenhagen</pubPlace> <publisher xml:id="publisher_eeb27fe2">P. Haase</publisher> </imprint> </bibl> </biblList> <notesStmt xml:id="notesStmt_c08c437e"> <annot label="" type="links" xml:id="annot_93cd8b5b"> <ptr label="Carl Nielsen Edition (Editorial Texts)" mimetype="" target="/dcm/assets/cnu/pdf/CNU_III_07_songs_4.pdf" xml:id="ptr_f5412ccc"/> </annot> </notesStmt> <classification xml:id="classification_cf533ba9"> <termList xml:id="termList_7bb28875"> <term xml:id="term_63cd8120">Vocal music</term> <term xml:id="term_e6482f2b">Song</term> <term xml:id="term_804399af">A cappella choral music</term> <term xml:id="term_9b8b8809">Instrumental music</term> <term xml:id="term_e022ac59">Chamber music</term> </termList> </classification> <expressionList xml:id="expressionList_d4d2ffa3"> <expression xml:id="expression_1"> <identifier label="CNU" xml:id="identifier_aae3f2b2">III/5, 262</identifier> <title xml:id="title_06590231" xml:lang="en">Version for piano (with text)

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Varmt og frejdigt Between 1923 and 1924 1924-01-31 Hjørring Musikforening Hjørring Thøger Rasmussen, singer Reviews article journal <title level="j" xml:id="title_20c31855"/> </bibl> </biblList> <biblList xml:id="biblList_e5d430fc"> <head xml:id="head_4c3d5401">Evidence</head> </biblList> </event> <event xml:id="event_bf6f2721"> <date isodate="1925-09-24" xml:id="date_d8abf206">1925-09-24</date> <geogName role="venue" xml:id="geogName_a861bf2c">Ryvang Radio</geogName> <geogName role="place" xml:id="geogName_b18c18b5">Copenhagen</geogName> <persName role="performer" xml:id="persName_4c625452">Christian Gottschalch, singer</persName> <persName role="performer" xml:id="persName_01ef7d29">Carl Schnedler-Meyer, piano</persName> <biblList xml:id="biblList_ba02a0eb"> <head xml:id="head_8a235b6c">Reviews</head> </biblList> <biblList xml:id="biblList_5cf495d5"> <head xml:id="head_943b3cd9">Evidence</head> </biblList> </event> <event xml:id="event_6b78192e"> <date isodate="1926-01-03" xml:id="date_39215d3f">1926-01-03</date> <geogName role="venue" xml:id="geogName_c1108b0a">Kjøbenhavns Radiofonistation</geogName> <geogName role="place" xml:id="geogName_f55265f5">Copenhagen</geogName> <persName role="performer" xml:id="persName_2cb68c53">Chr. Ottosen, singer</persName> <persName role="performer" xml:id="persName_9815edaf">A. K.. Jersholt, piano</persName> <biblList xml:id="biblList_c7503dc7"> <head xml:id="head_23910b92">Reviews</head> </biblList> <biblList xml:id="biblList_f1dab1e8"> <head xml:id="head_63901dff">Evidence</head> </biblList> </event> <event xml:id="event_b204c101"> <date isodate="1931-03-11" xml:id="date_1c74baea">1931-03-11</date> <geogName role="venue" xml:id="geogName_b951dbd8"/> <geogName role="place" xml:id="geogName_5bc90aff">Huizen</geogName> <corpName role="ensemble" xml:id="corpName_6e6f6538"/> <desc xml:id="desc_100e6cc7">Dutch radio?</desc> <biblList xml:id="biblList_539d8520"> <head xml:id="head_1a97e849">Reviews</head> </biblList> <biblList xml:id="biblList_6658b24a"> <head xml:id="head_d553f814">Evidence</head> </biblList> </event> </eventList> </history> <perfMedium analog="marc:048" xml:id="perfMedium_0b8074da"> <perfResList xml:id="perfResList_8eeda360"> <perfRes codedval="ka" count="1" solo="false" xml:id="perfRes_b6441cd0">pf.</perfRes> <perfRes codedval="vn" count="1" solo="false" xml:id="perfRes_ab0bfb10">(voice)</perfRes> </perfResList> </perfMedium> <relationList xml:id="relationList_5632061f"> <relation label="Carl Nielsen Edition" rel="hasReproduction" target="http://www.kb.dk/export/sites/kb_dk/da/nb/dcm/cnu/pdf/CNU_III_05_songs_2.pdf#page=185" targettype="edited_score" xml:id="relation_9da0e33a"/> </relationList> </expression> <expression xml:id="expression_15d66c0c"> <identifier label="CNU" xml:id="identifier_1e356d73">III/6, 394</identifier> <title xml:id="title_21b2eac9" xml:lang="en">Version for female/children's choir

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Varmt og frejdigt 1924

This version survives in manuscript only. It was sent to music dealer L. Siboni on 20 June 1924, who apparently had encouraged Nielsen to re-arrange the melody.

Choir S. S. A. A. III/6, 308 Version for mixed choir

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Varmt og frejdigt 1924 1931-02-01 Haandværkerforeningens Sal Silkeborg Silkeborg Seminariums Sangkor Aage Emborg Reviews Evidence

According to the printer's manuscript this version was planned to be published on 2 June 1924.

Choir S. A. T. B. III/6, 307 Version for five-part mixed choir

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Varmt og frejdigt 1924

According to the Wilhelm Hansen's engravers' book, this version for five-voice choir was produced in February 1924.

Choir S. A. T. T. B. III/6, 329 Version for male choir

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Varmt og frejdigt 1924 Choir T. T. B. B. III/6, 334 Version for children's choir

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

1924

After the first performance of the song, this version was published in August 1924.

Choir S. S. A. III/5, 291 Version for voice and orchestra

Der er et yndigt Land

A fair and lovely land

Bredt men ikke for langsomt 1924

This version was apparently made on a request of the local magistrate in Skibby. Nielsen sent the score to him with a letter dated 28 January 1924.

fl. cl. cor. trb. voice str. pf. IV/1, Add. 36 Version for brass 1924 (?)

The only surviving source for this version is an undated draft.

tr. trb. tb. Version for five-part mixed choir and orchestra (partly lost) 1924 1924-06-01 Danish Choral Society (Dansk Korforening) The Royal Theatre, Copenhagen Georg Høeberg First public performance

The only surviving source for this version is an undated sketch. However, a performance is documented in the programme for a gala concert at The Royal Theatre on 1 June 1924. A letter from Nielsen to Asger Wilhelm Hansen also refers to what must be assumed to be this version.

Choir Orchestra Score, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete B DK-Kk CNS 289e (in CNS 187) D Score, draft, autograph notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete DK-Kk CNS 289b (in CNS 182b) Score, autograph, fair copy without text notated music manuscript autograph score fair copy incomplete C DK-Kk CNS 289d Score, autograph, printer's manuscript notated music manuscript autograph score printer's copy complete B DK-Kk CNS 289c (in CNS 289f) Score, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete C DK-Kk CNS 289b (in CNS 182b) Score, autograph, printer's manuscript notated music manuscript autograph score printer's copy complete B DK-Kk CNS 289a (in CNS 289f) Score, autograph, sketch notated music manuscript autograph score sketch incomplete DK-Kk CNS 289j (in CNS 254b) Score, autograph, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete DK-Kk CNS 289h Score, autograph, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete DK-Kk CNS 289i Score, autograph, fair copy notated music manuscript autograph score fair copy complete DK-Kk CNS 289n (add.) Score, autograph, printer's manuscript notated music manuscript autograph score printer's copy complete B DK-Kk CNS 289f Score, partly autograph, fair copy

Ink fair copy with text added in a foreign hand.

notated music manuscript partly autograph score fair copy complete DK-Kk CNS 289g A Score, print Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1924

WILHELM HANSEN / EDITION / KOR-BIBLIOTHEK / MANDSSTEMMER / (Tenor 1, 2, Bas, 1, 2). / [...] / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE. / KJØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG. / WILHELM HANSEN MUSIKFORLAG. / Afskrivning af Stemmer forbudt ifølge Loven. / II

notated music print score first edition complete Score, autograph, sketch notated music manuscript autograph score sketch incomplete DK-Kk CNS 289k Score, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete A DK-Kk CNS 289e (in CNS 187) Score, autograph, fair copy notated music manuscript autograph score fair copy complete A DK-Km

Photocopy in DK-Kk, CNS 289m (add.).

A Score, print Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1924

WILHELM HANSEN / EDITION/ KOR-BIBLIOTHEK / BLANDET KOR / (SOPRAN, ALT, TENOR OG BAS) / […] / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / Afskrivning af Stemmer forbudt ifølge Loven / Nr. 153 / II

notated music print score first edition complete B Score, reprint Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1928

DANSKE FOLKEKOR / SJÆLLANDSKE FOLKEKORS JUBILÆUMSHEFTE / 1928 WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / KØBENHAVN

notated music print score first edition complete A Score, print Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1924

Dansk Korforenings Bibliothek No. 16 / DER ER ET / YNDIGT LAND / FOR / FEMSTEMMIGT BLANDET KOR / (Sopran - Alt - Tenor I - Tenor II og Bas) / AF / CARL NIELSEN / FORLÆGGERENS EJENDOM FOR ALLE LANDE / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / WILHELM HANSEN, MUSIK-FORLAG / KRISTIANIA & BERGEN / NORSK MUSIK-FORLAG / GÖTEBORG – STOCKHOLM – MALMÖ / A.B. NORDISKA MUSIKFÖRLAGET / Copyright 1924 by Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen

notated music print score first edition complete Score, draft notated music manuscript autograph score draft complete A DK-Odense, Carl Nielsen Museet A Score, print Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1924

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

notated music print score first edition complete C Text, print Copenhagen 1924

Danmark. Sangbog for Skolen og Hjemmet

text print later edition complete A Score, print Wilhelm Hansen Copenhagen 1924

DER ER ET YNDIGT LAND / CARL NIELSEN / Forlæggerens Ejendom for alle Lande. / KØBENHAVN & LEIPZIG / Wilhelm Hansen, Musik- Forlag / Kristiania & Bergen / Norsk Musik-Forlag / Göteborg – Stockholm – Malmö / A.B. Nordiska Musikförlaget / Copyright 1924 by Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen. / II.

notated music print score first edition complete ebp

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