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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

Link to external resource 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

Music

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Performances

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).

Documents

Bibliography

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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)

CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Præludium og tema med variationer, opus 48

for soloviolin

Prelude, Theme and Variations, Opus 48

for Solo Violin

Music

Præludium. Tema
Prelude. Theme

Sources

Part, draft

Part, autograph, fair copy

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

Part, print

Ove Scavenius' copy

Dedication copy (Emil Telmányi)

Performances

Documents

Bibliography

CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Præludium og tema med variationer, opus 48

for soloviolin

Prelude, Theme and Variations, Opus 48

for Solo Violin

Music

Præludium. Tema Prelude. Theme

Sources

Part, draft

Part, autograph, fair copy

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

Part, print

Ove Scavenius' copy

Dedication copy (Emil Telmányi)

Performances

Documents

Bibliography

Præludium. Tema
Prelude. Theme