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Carl Nielsen

Præludium og tema med variationer, opus 48

for soloviolin

Prelude, Theme and Variations, Opus 48

for Solo Violin

Opus 48
CNW 46
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/10
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 22
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 104

Dedicatee: Emil Telmányi

Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1922–23.

Nielsen was invited to London to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra in June 1923. For the occasion, his son-in-law, Emil Telmányi, was engaged as soloist in Nielsen's violin concerto (CNW 41). On the same tour, Telmányi played Præludium og tema med variationer, which Nielsen had composed mainly during spring 1923 and dedicated to his son-in-law.

Instrumentation: vl.violino

Præludium. Tema

Prelude. Theme

Poco adagio e con fantasia. Andante

Part, autograph, fair copy

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

Part, autograph (Emil Telmányi), printer's manuscript

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Copy, Parts, printer's copy, Complete]
CNU Source B.

Part, print

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Copy, Parts, First edition, Complete]
C.F. Peters, Leipzig 1925.
Title page: Emil Telmanyi gewidmet. / Praeludium / und / Thema mit Variationen / für / Violine solo / von / CARL NIELSEN / OP. 48 / Aufführungsrecht vorbehalten. / Eigentum des Verlegers. / 10456 / LEIPZIG / C. F. PETERS. / F. Baumgarten, del. / Druck v. C.G.Röder, G.m.b.H., Leipzig.
27 June 1923 Aeolian Hall, London (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin). First performance.
Review: The Times, 29 June 1923.
1 Oct. 1923 Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin). First performance in Denmark.
Reviews: Berlingske Tidende, 2 Oct. 1923 (K.F.). København, 2 Oct. 1923 (Ejnar Forchhammer). Politiken, 2 Oct. 1923 (Hugo Seligmann).
20 Oct. 1923 Foreningen Ny Musik, Copenhagen (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
Review: Politiken, 21 Oct. 1923 (Axel Kjerulf).
10.2.1924 Chicago (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
28.2.1924 New York (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
24.9.1924 Malmö (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
19.10.1924 Madrid (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
4 Feb. 1925 Arad (Romania) (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
6 Feb. 1925 Timisoara (Romania) (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
9 Mar. 1925 Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
25 Mar. 1925 KFUM's Festsal, Odense (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
12 Nov. 1925 Berlin (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
21 Nov. 1925 University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
27.2.1928 Fyns Forsamlingshus (performer: Julius Chonowitsch, violin).
29 Mar. 1928 Svenska Läkaresällskapets Lokal, Stockholm (performer: Oluf Nielsen, violin).
11 Nov. 1928 Budapest (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
3 Dec. 1928 Baja (Hungary) (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
15 Jan. 1929 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).
17 Jan. 1929 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen (performer: Emil Telmányi, violin).

Letters:

May 1923   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. VII/495)
22 May 1923   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. VII/496)
23 May 1923   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/498)
25 May 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Rudolph Simonsen, 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. VII/500; CNL 517)
28 May 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Lisa Mannheimer, privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/501)
30 May 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Knud Jeppesen, 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. VII/502)
28 June 1923   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/513)
12 July 1923   from Carl Nielsen to Thorvald Aagaard, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 2004/92. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/517)
21 July 1923   from Emil Telmányi to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa3, 4°. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VII/524; CNL 519)
24 Nov. 1923   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. VII/580)
6 Dec. 1923   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. VII/586; CNL 527)
24 Feb. 1924   from Emil Telmányi to Carl Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IAa3. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/18; CNL 533)
1 Jan. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Henri Hinrichsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/194)
3 Jan. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/195)
13 Jan. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie and 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/205)
28 Jan. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Henri Hinrichsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/218)
7 Feb. 1925   from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen and Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie and 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/230)
11 Feb. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/237)
13 Feb. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Carl Johan and Vera Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 1995/55. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/242)
16 Feb. 1925   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. VIII/246)
16 Feb. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/255)
16 Apr. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/265)
23 Apr. 1925   from Carl Nielsen to Henri Hinrichsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/269)
14 Apr. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/276)
14 July 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/392)
31 July 1925   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/404)
13 Nov. 1925   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. VIII/475)
28 Feb. 1926   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. IX/67)
5 May 1926   from Henri Hinrichsen to Carl Nielsen, D-LEstaSächsisches Staatsarchiv, Staatsarchiv Leipzig, Leipzig. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/144)
19 Sept. 1926   from Carl Nielsen to Carl Johan Michaelsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Acc. 1995/55. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. IX/354)
15 Oct. 1926   from Carl Nielsen to Eggert and Irmelin 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. IX/368)
15 Oct. 1926   from Henri Hinrichsen 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. IX/369)
21 Nov. 1928   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. X/353)
21 Nov. 1928   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. X/354)
7 Dec. 1928   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. X/377)
23 Oct. 1930   from Thorvald Nielsen 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. XI/326)
12 Aug. 1931   from Carl Nielsen to Hans Henny Jahnn, D-HsStaats- und Universitätsbibliothek Carl von Ossietzky, Musiksammlung, Hamburg NHHJ; Ni 161-167. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. XI/741; CNL 734)

Torben Meyer and Frede Schandorf Petersen: Carl Nielsen. Kunstneren og Mennesket. Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck: Copenhagen 1947–48, pp. 224–27.

Emil Telmányi: 'Carl Nielsens violinstil'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 7/1, Jan. 1932, pp. 41–42.

Frede Schandorf Petersen: 'Nu maa der gøres noget!'. Dansk Musiktidsskrift, 22/9, 1947, pp. 198–99.

Ludvig Dolleris: Carl Nielsen. En Musikografi. Fyns Boghandels Forlag: Odense 1949, pp. 267–70.

Emil Telmányi: 'Introduktion til Carl Nielsens violinværker', in: Oplevelser og studier omkring Carl Nielsen (Danmarks sanglærerforening and Th. Laursens Bogtrykkeri: Tønder 1966), pp. 37–51.

Emil Telmányi: Af en musikers billedbog. Copenhagen 1978, pp. 134, 159-60, 300.

Emil Telmányi: Vejledning til indstudering og fortolkning af Carl Nielsens violinværker og kvintet for strygere. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen 1982.

Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983, pp. 465, 485–86.


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