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Sange til Einar Christiansens skuespil "Cosmus"

Songs for Einar Christiansen's Play 'Cosmus'

CNW 19
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) I/9
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 335
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 98

Author: Einar Christiansen

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1921.

The music for the play Cosmus was commissioned by the author, Einar Christiansen, in August 1921. The autograph sources are dated September 1921. At the same time, Nielsen was working on Fynsk Foraar (CNW 102) which is evident from the sources containing drafts for both works.

Instrumentation: Choir: S.soprano, A.alto, T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass)Soloist: T.tenore (tenor)

1. Fiskerens Sang

1. The Fisherman's Song

Langtdragen og med Foredrag i Overensstemmelse med Ordene / Slowly and meticulously in accordance with the words

Solen springer ud som en Rose

2.

Magtfuldt / Powerfully

Da Klokketaarnet styrted

Score, draft (No. 1)

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

Two compositions by Nielsen are written in pencil on the verso side: Fiskerens Sang and Hymne til Livet (CNW 376). On the recto side is a choral prelude by Ove Scavenius.

Score, draft

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

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

Vocal part, autograph, fair copy

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

Choral parts, manuscript copy

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

Instrumental parts, manuscript copy and piano part, print

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

Text, autograph (Einar Christiansen), fair copy

[Classification: Text, Manuscript, Autograph, Fair copy, Complete]

Text, typewritten

[Classification: Text, Manuscript, Copy, Fair copy, Complete]

Prompter's copy

DK-København, Det Kongelige Teaters Arkiv & Bibliotek.
CNU Source BB.

Text, typewritten

[Classification: Text, Manuscript, Copy, Fair copy, Complete]

Director's copy

DK-København, Det Kongelige Teaters Arkiv & Bibliotek.
CNU Source CC.

Text, print

[Classification: Text, Print, Copy, First edition, Complete]
Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1922.
Title page: EINAR CHRISTIANSEN / COSMUS / DRAMA I TO AFDELINGER / (TI BILLEDER) / (SCENE UDGAVE) / GYLDENDALSKE BOGHANDEL – NORDISK / FORLAG – KJØBENHAVN – KRISTIANIA / BERLIN – LONDON – MDCCCCXXII
CNU Source DD.
25 Feb. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (conductor: Ebbe Hamerik; performer: Aage Thygesen (the Fisherman)). First performance.
26 Feb. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen.
1 Mar. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen.
3 Mar. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen.
8 Mar. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen.
16 Mar. 1922 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen.

Letters:

25 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa8. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/115; M & MTorben Meyer & Irmelin Eggert Møller: Carl Nielsens Breve. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1954. 207; CNL 468)
28 Aug. 1921   from Carl Nielsen to Vera Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 1995/55. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/119)

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