J.P.E. Hartmann
Flyv Fugl, flyv over Furesøens Vove
Flieg' Vöglein
Fly Bird, Fly
HartW 327
DF 119:4
Author: Christian Winther
Composition: 1837.
In 1837 Hartmann participated in Musikforeningen's competition on "den bedste Samling af 6 Sange over forskjellige nærmere bestemte Texter." His contributions were: No. 1 "Indvielsen"; No. 2 "Hvad toner gjennem Skoven"; No. 3 "Langsad Strandveien"; No. 4 "Til de Døde"; No.5 "Lille Cathrine" and No. 6. "Flyv, Fugl, flyv". Nos. 1 & 4-6 were chosen by the jury to be published, while Nos. 2 &. 3 remained unpublished. "Flyv, fugl, flyv" became one of Hartmann's most beloved songs, published in numerous song books in many different arrangements.
Flyv Fugl, flyv over Furesøens Vove
Sources
Score, autograph, fair copy
14 pages; 24.5 x 34.5 cm.
A gathering of all six songs, written for Musikforeningen's song contest. No. 6 in this gathering, on pp. 11-12.
Vocal part, autograph, fair copy
4 pages; 24 x 34.5 cm.
1 bifolio containing No. 1 "Indvielsen"; No. 5 "Lille Cathrine"; and No. 6 "Flyv Fugl, flyv" of "Danske Sange". All stanzas except the first written on as many staves as needed. Above the first stave of No. 1: "Couplets" and framed: "6 Sange med Piano Forte / I:P:E: Hartmann op: 22." Hartmann later used the Op. No. 22 for "Cantate i Anledning af hendes Majestæt Dronning Caroline Amalias høie Fødselsfest den 28. Juni 1842" (HartW 151).
Score, manuscript copy, fair copy
22 pages; 27 x 38 cm.
On pp. 9-10 in this manuscript, which contains all six songs that Hartmann wrote for Musikforeningen's song contest in 1837. This copy is probably the one he handed in to prevent the judges from recognizing his handwriting, since the contributions were to be anonymous. Hartmann was a member of the board of Musikforeningen.
Score, print, first edition
19 pages.
On pp. 10-11 in this collection.
Score, print, first German edition
Pl. no.7404.
Score, print, later edition
7 pages.
Pl. no.2256.
On pp. 4-5 in this collection.
Score, print, later edition
9 pages.
Pl. no.522.
On pp. 8-9 in this collection.
Score, print, later edition
84 pages.
On pp. 11-12 in this collection.
Score, print, later German edition
38 pages.
Pl. no.442.
On p. 29 in this collection with the title: "Flieg' Vogel, flieg'!" With German text, translated by G. Friedel.
Voices in unison, print
311 pages.
No. 579 in this collection.
Performances
3 May 1845 | Hotel d'Angleterre, Copenhagen (singer: Julie, Hedda or Frederique Berwald). |
6 Nov. 1847 | Casino, Copenhagen (Det Ungarske National-Selskab; conductor: Harpf). Announced as a Danish folk Song. The concert was repeated on 11 November, where Hartmann's name had been added. |
23 Jan. 1852 | Hr. Apotheker Dyrlunds Locale, Nykøbing Falster (Rasmus Faaborg, tenor; Peter Ernst Braase, piano). The concert was repeated on 4 February 1852. |
20 Sept. 1852 | Viborg (Rasmus Faaborg, tenor). |
29 Oct. 1852 | Theatret i Aarhus, Aarhus (singer: Carl Nicolai Sichlau). |
21 Oct. 1858 | Casino, Copenhagen (Charlotte Bournonville, soprano; Anton Rée, piano). Review: Flyveposten, 14/245 a, 23 Oct. 1858, p. 1. |
12 Dec. 1858 | Raadstuesalen, Rødby (Johannes Henrik Sahlertz, organ). |
27 Dec. 1863 | Thisted Theater, Thisted (Wilhelm Theodor Albrecht, tenor). |
27 June 1864 | Odense Theater, Odense (Richard Jastrau, tenor; C. Cortzen, piano). |
22 Mar. 1865 | Casino, Copenhagen (Albert Meyer, tenor; David Noack, piano). Review: Flyveposten, 21/71, 24 Mar. 1865, p. 2. |
19 June 1867 | Gjæstgivergaarden, Nysted (Albert Meyer, tenor). |
19 Feb. 1870 | Casino, Copenhagen (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; Erika Lie, piano). |
17 Dec. 1872 | Knabes' Hall, Baltimore (Ida Adams, soprano; Bernhard Courländer, piano). Reviews: 'Dansk Koncert i Baltimore'. Berlingske Politiske og Avertissementstidende, 5, 7 Jan. 1873, p. 2. 'En Dansk Koncert i Amerika'. Dagens Nyheder, 6/6, 7 Jan. 1873, p. 2. |
30 Dec. 1873 | Theatret i Nykjøbing Falster. |
9 May 1874 | Casino, Copenhagen (Studenter-Sangforeningen). |
19 June 1874 | Raadhuussalen, Kalundborg (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
2 Apr. 1877 | Gjæstgivergaarden, Nysted (Sangforeningen "Arion"). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
20 May 1877 | Svendborg (Studenter-Sangforeningen). Arrangement for male choir. |
6 June 1877 | Salonen, Viborg (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
7 June 1877 | Haandværkerforeningen, Aarhus (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
13 June 1877 | Raadhussalen, Odense (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
18 June 1877 | Industribygningens Theatersal, Nykøbing Falster (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
19 June 1877 | Raadhuussalen, Kalundborg (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
8 July 1878 | Aalborg Theater (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). |
15 July 1878 | Horsens Theater (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). |
18 Mar. 1879 | Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Aarhus (Sangforeningen "Brage"; conductor: G. Madsen). |
17 Aug. 1879 | Industribygningens Theatersal, Næstved. |
5 June 1881 | Nordslesvig (singer: Otto Tolderlund). Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
30 Sept. 1881 | Industribygningens Teatersal, Nykøbing Falster (Male Quartet). |
25 Oct. 1882 | Haandværker- og Industriforeningens Sal, Slagelse (Otto Tolderlund, tenor; Emil Jæhnigen, piano). Review: Slagelse-Posten, 11/250, 27 Oct. 1882, p. 2. |
30 Mar. 1883 | Haandværker- og Sangforeningen, Horsens. |
14 May 1885 | Dagmartheatret, Copenhagen (H. Albrecht, tenor). |
17 Oct. 1886 | Almindeligt Hospital, Copenhagen (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Review: 'Koncert paa Almindeligt Hospital'. Dagens Nyheder, 19/243, 17 Oct. 1886, p. 3. |
13 Nov. 1887 | Sct. Pauls Kirke, Frederiksbjerg (Aarhus). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
2 Mar. 1888 | Haandværker- og Sangforeningens Sal, Horsens (Horsens Sangforening). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
15 May 1888 | Royal College of Music, London (Otta Brønnum, soprano). Concert to mark the opening of the Danish Exhibition in Kensington. |
30 May 1888 | Borger- og Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Viborg. Arrangement for mixed choir. |
2 Mar. 1889 | Thisted (Borgersangforeningen). |
22 Apr. 1889 | Jespersens Hotel, Lemvig (Lemvig Sangforening). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
12 Feb. 1893 | Theatersalen paa Schous Hotel, Holstebro. Arrangement for mixed choir. |
26 Feb. 1893 | Hotel Thy, Thisted. Arrangement for mixed choir. |
5 May 1893 | Copenhagen (Studenter-Sangforeningen). Sung during a torchlight procession from Koncertpalæet to Hartmann's home in Kvæsthusgade. |
12 May 1893 | London (Otta Brønnum, soprano; Jeanne Douste de Fortis, piano). |
27 Dec. 1893 | Dansk Arbejderforening, Viborg (Sangforeningen "Harmonien"). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
5 May 1894 | Dansk Arbejderforening, Viborg (Sangforeningen "Harmonien"). Arrangement for mixed choir. |
27 Oct. 1894 | Industriforeningens Lokale, Slagelse. Arrangement for three equal voices. |
18 May 1895 | Koncertpalæet, Copenhagen (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). At a concert arranged by Studenter-Sangforeningen on the occasion of Hartmann's 90th birthday. |
2 July 1895 | Fruens Bøge, Odense (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Concert during the Song Festival in Odense. |
20 Sept. 1895 | Musik- og Sangforeningen, Esbjerg. |
29 Mar. 1896 | Arbejderforeningens store Sal, Aalborg (William Behrend, singer). |
24 May 1896 | Slotsruinen, Kolding (Viggo Bielefeldt, tenor). Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
14 Aug. 1896 | Theatersalen, Korsør (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone; G.A. Lembcke, piano). |
28 Aug. 1896 | Aalborg (Viggo Bielefeldt, tenor). |
26 Mar. 1897 | Haandværkerforeningens Festsal, Odense (Sønderjydsk Forening). |
27 June 1897 | Haandværker- og Sangforeningens Festsal, Horsens. |
5 Dec. 1897 | Forsamlingshuset paa Enghavei, Copenhagen. Studentersamfundets tredie Arbeiderkoncert. Review: Adresseavisen, 285, 7 Dec. 1897, p. 2. |
11 May 1898 | Steinway Hall, London (Otta Brønnum, soprano). Reviews: 'Koncert i London'. Berlingske Politiske og Avertissementstidende, 149/113, 17 May 1898, p. 2. 'Koncert med danske Kunstnere'. Dagens Nyheder, 31/137, 18 May 1898, p. 1. |
5 June 1898 | Sorø Akademis Have, Sorø (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Concert during "De centraliserede Sjællandske Sangforeningers Sangfest". |
17 July 1898 | Skive (Viggo Bielefeldt, tenor). Concert during "Den Jydske Sangfest". |
4 Sept. 1898 | Casinos Theatersal, Slagelse (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
5 June 1899 | Kongens Have, Copenhagen (Orchestra; Cornelius Petersen [Peter Cornelius], tenor). Concert celebrating Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day). |
14 June 1899 | Rosenborg Have, Copenhagen (Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). Concert given by Studenter-Sangforeningen. |
3 July 1899 | Rosenborg Have, Copenhagen (J. Lindahl, tenor). Concert given by Teatrenes Korforening. |
Documents
Letters:
20 Oct. 1845, Hamburg | from Julius Schuberth to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 326. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 239) |
25 Nov. 1845, Leipzig | from Breitkopf & Härtel to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 44. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 244) |
13 Dec. 1845, Leipzig | from Breitkopf & Härtel to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 45. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 247) |
27 June 1846, Copenhagen | from J.P.E. Hartmann to C.C. Lose & Delbanco, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NBD VII no. 262. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 268) |
26 Nov. 1890, Copenhagen | from J.P.E. Hartmann to Andreas Fibiger, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 2637 2º . (Breve 1780-1900 no. 1277) |
22 Oct. 1895 | from Hans Gerhard Stub to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 360. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 1552) |
Bibliography
Niels Martin Jensen: Den danske romance 1800-1850 og dens musikalske forudsætninger. Copenhagen 1964, p. 156.
Kai Aage Bruun: Dansk musiks historie fra Holberg-tiden til Carl Nielsen. Copenhagen 1969: vol.2, p. 65.
Nils Schiørring: Musikkens historie i Danmark. Copenhagen 1978: vol.2: 1750-1870, pp. 257-258.
Inger Sørensen: Hartmann - et dansk komponistdynasti. Copenhagen 1999, pp. 206, 282, 359, 428, 430-31, 485.
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