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Niels W. Gade

Agnete og Havmanden

Dramatisk Digtning i 2 Afdelinger af H.C. Andersen

Agnete und der Meermann

Dramatische Dichtung von Hans Christian Andersen

Agnete and the Merman

Dramatic Poem in Two Acts by Hans Christian Andersen

Opus 3
NWGW 151

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Composition: 1842 to April 1843.

The myth about Agnete and the Merman fascinated Gade in his early youth. While he was travelling in Sweden in September 1838, he started working on an overture, which he abandoned. A year later he laid the framework for an even more ambitious work on the same theme: a symphony in five parts with choir. The work never materialized. But then he met Hans Christian Andersen who as early as 1833 had written an ill-fated poem on the theme, and together they set out to write a play with incidental music. The first performance was a failure and after the second performance it was taken off the bill.

Instrumentation: Orchestra: 2 fl.flauto (flute), 2 ob.oboe, 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), 2 cor.corno (horn), arp.arpa (harp), org.organo (organ), str.stringsChoir: S.soprano, S.soprano, S.soprano, T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)
Roles: Agnete (S.soprano); Havmanden; Hemming, spillemand (T.tenore (tenor)); Fiskerdreng (T.tenore (tenor))
Agnete (S.soprano); The Merman; Hemming, fidler (T.tenore (tenor)); Fisherboy (T.tenore (tenor))

Andantino

Der voxed et Træ i min Moders Gaard

Orchestra
Hemming

Andantino

Jeg veed et Slot dets Væg og Tag

OrchestraChoir: S.soprano, S.soprano, S.soprano

  • Agnete kjend mig i din Drøm

    Orchestra
    Agnete; Havmanden

Allegro quasi Allegretto

Sol deroppe ganger under Lide

Orchestra
Agnete

Allegro vivace

Trara! Trara! Trara!

OrchestraChoir: T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)

Allegretto

Agnete var elsket, uskyldig og god

Orchestra
Hemming

Allegretto

Den fattige Fugl sad paa Grenen og sang

Orchestra
Hemming

Largo

Barn Jesus, Brudgom faur og fiin

Orchestra: org.organo (organ)Choir: S.soprano, S.soprano, T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass)

Andante

For Dig vort Knæ vi bøie!

Orchestra: org.organo (organ)Choir: S.soprano, S.soprano, T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass)

Allegretto

Lærken synger sin Morgensang

Orchestra
Firskerdreng

Andantino

Død er hun, død Agnete og jordet hendes Been

Orchestra
Havmanden

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

32 pages; 34.5 x 29.5 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard cover. In the middle of the cover a handwritten label inscribed: "Agnete / og  Havmanden / Partitur / No 382". Stamped "Det Kongelige Theaters Eiendom". Written in ink. Paper: 20 staves. After the last double bar-line on p. 29 dated and signed: "April / 1843 / NWGade / Opus 3". Last 3 pages blank.

Prompt book, manuscript copy

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

28 pages; 27.5 x 38 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard cover with green cloth spine. In the middle of the front cover a handwritten label inscribed: "No 382. / Agnete og Havmanden / Souffleur Parti". Added in pencil: N.W. Gade. Written in ink. Paper: 10 staves.
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København KT-A 382. ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.

Vocal parts, manuscript copies

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, Fair copy, Complete]
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København KT-A 382.ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.
Agnete

4 pages; 27 x 37,5 cm.

1 bifolio. Written in ink. Paper: 10 staves. Heading: "Agnete : Partie / til / Agnete og Havmanden". Added in upper right-hand corner: "Fru Heiberg / 1. April 1843". Last page blank.
Hemming

6 pages; 27 x 38 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard with handwritten label: "Hemming / Agnete". Written in ink. Paper: 10 staves. Heading: "Hemming / til / Agnete og Havmanden." Added in upper right-hand corner: "Hr Hansen / 25 Octbr 1842 / Liebe".
Fiskerdrengen

2 pages; 27 x 37,5 cm.

Written in ink. Paper: 11 staves. Heading: "Fiskerdrengens Partie til Agnete og Havmanden". Verso blank.

Choral parts, manuscript copies

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

24 parts; 27.5 x 38 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard with green cloth spine. Written in ink. Paper: 10 staves.

Parts: S.1 (4); S.2 (4); S.III (4); T.I (3); T.II (3); B.I (3); B.II (3).

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København KT-A 382. ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.

Instrumental parts, manuscript copies

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

27 parts; 34,5 x 25 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard.with green cloth spine. Stamped "Det / Kongelige / Theaters / Eiendom".

Parts: vl.1 (2); vl.2 (2); va. (1); cb. 1(2); fl.1; fl.2; ob.1; ob.2; cl.1; cl.2; fg.1; fg.2; cor.1; cor.2; org.
On the theatre: fl.; cl.1; cl.2; fg.1; fg.2; cor.1; cor.2; arp.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København KT-A 382. ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.

Vocal score, manuscript copy, music on the theatre

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

16 pages; 27.5 x 37.5 cm.

Bound in blue cardboard cover. In the middle of the cover a handwritten label inscribed: "[KT-A 382] / 349 / Agnete og / Havmanden.".  Written in ink. Paper: 10 staves. Heading on p. 1: Anfører Partie paa Theatret / til / Agnete og Havmanden".
DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København KT-A 382. ORKESTERBIBLIOTEKET.

Vocal score, print, first edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, First edition, Complete]
C.C. Lose & Delbanco, Copenhagen June 1845.

11 pages.

Title page: SANGE / af / Agnete og Havmanden / Romantisk Digt af H.C. Andersen / componerede og / A.P. Berggreen / tilegnede af / NIELS W. GADE. / Op. 3. / Kjöbenhavn / hos C.C. Lose & Delbanco.

Pl. no.2113.

With Danish and German text. Nos. 1. 2, 3, 3 b, 4, and 7 only.

20 Apr. 1843 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); Johanne Luise Heiberg (Agnete); Christian Hansen (Hemming); Johan Rudolph Waltz (Fiskerdrengen); Wilhelm Conrad Holst (Havmanden)). First performance.
Review: Berlingske Politiske og Avertissements-Tidende, 105, 21 Apr. 1843, p. 1.
2 June 1843 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); Johanne Luise Heiberg (Agnete); Christian Hansen (Hemming); Johan Rudolph Waltz (Fiskerdrengen)). Second and last performance.
9 June 1855 Frederiksborg Slot, Hillerød (Studenter-Sangforeningen; conductor: Peter Heise). No. 3 b Chor af Jægere
21 Dec. 1868 Regensburg (Oratorien-Verein).

Letters:

17 July 1842, Bregentved   from Hans Christian Andersen to Niels W. Gade, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 1716 fol.folio A nr. 4. (Niels W. Gade og hans eruopæiske kreds no. 21)

Anna Harwell Celenza: The Early Works of Niels W. Gade. Aldershot 2001, pp. 111-121.

Inger Sørensen: Niels W. Gade - et dansk verdensnavn. Copenhagen 2002, pp. 30-32.


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