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Niels W. Gade

Den Bjergtagne

for Mezzo-Sopransolo, Damechor og Orchester

Die Gnomenbraut

The Spellbound

Opus 52
NWGW 176

Author: Carsten Hauch

Composition: Lyngby summer 1872.

Instrumentation: Orchestra: fl.flauto (flute) , ob.oboe , 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet) in A, 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon) , 2 cor.corno (horn) in E, timp.timpani , str.strings Choir: S.soprano , A.alto , A.alto Soloists: Soprano, Mezzo Soprano

Andantino

Key: E minor

I Bjerget der er et underligt Land

Sources

Sketches

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Sketch]

8 pages; 26 x 34.5 cm; 14.5 x 27 cm.

1 folio with voices only, 2 folios vocal score dated "Lyngby / Sommeren 1872" and Gade's musical signature. 1 halved folio choral score.

Enclosed a handwritten German translation by Edmund Lobedanz with the title "Die Gnomenbraut".

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 6 Gades Samling 252 (Kapsel A - B).

Score, autograph, draft

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

18 pages; 37 x 26.5 cm.

Title page: Den Bjergtagne / Digt af C. Hauch / componeret / for / Mezzo-Sopran Solo, Kvindechor og Orchester / af / Niels W Gade / Lyngby / [Gade's musical signature] (1872)

1 sheet (title page) and 4 bifolios. Written in ink with corrections and emendations in pencil. Paper: 18 staves. Heading on p. 1: "Den Bjergtagne. / Digt af C. Hauch, componeret for Mezzo-Sopran Solo, Chor (Sop: & Alt) og Orchester af Niels W. Gade". Bifolios paginated 1-16.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 6 Gades Samling 250 (Kasel A - B).

Score, autograph, fair copy

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Score, Fair copy]

18 pages; 37 x 26 cm.

Bound in marbled cardboard cover with leather spine. In the upper left-hand corner of the front cover a handwritten label inscribed: "Den Bjergtagne / Op 52" added in pencil and in the middle another handwritten label inscribed: "Den Bjergtagne / Et norsk Sagn.) / N.W. Gade". Written in ink. Paper: 18 staves. Heading on p. 1: "Den Bergtagne. (Et norsk Sagn.) / Digt af C. Hauch, (componeret for Mezzo-sopran Solo, Chor (Sop. & Alt) og Orchester af N.W. Gade". After the last double bar-line on p. 17: "Fine / 72 - 73." and Gade's musical signature.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 6 Gades Samling 248 (Kapsel A - B).

Score without text, autograph

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

24 pages; 36 x 26 cm.

Written in ink. Paper: 16 staves. First and last page blank.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 6 Gades Samling 249 (Kapsel A - B).

Vocal score, manuscript copy

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

10 pages; 34 x 26 cm.

Written in ink. Paper: 16 staves. Paginated 1-8. Two last pages blank.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 6 Gades Samling 251 (Kapsel A - B).

Instrumental parts, manuscript copies

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

34.5 x 25.5 cm.

Bound in blue paper inscribed "N.W. Gade / 'Den Bjergtagne' and the name of the instrument.

Parts: vl.1 (7); vl.2 (4); va. (3); cb. (5); fl.; ob.; cl.1; cl.2; fg.1; fg.2; cor.1; cor.2; timp.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Mf. 875. ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.

Choral parts, manuscript copies