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J.P.E. Hartmann

Corsarerne

Opera i tre Acter

The Corsairs

Opera in Three Acts

Opus 16
HartW 2
DF 190

Author: Henrik Hertz

Composition: 1832 to 1835.

Already less than a month after the premiere of "Ravnen" (HartW 1) in October 1832, Hartmann started planning a new opera together with the poet Henrik Hertz, and in the middle of January 1833 they had a meeting with the director of The Royal Theatre. A few days later Hartmann received the text for the first scenes of "Corsarerne", the rest of act one followed a month later, and on Hartmann's birthday on 14 May Hertz finished his text. Hartmann end-dated his score 12 March 1835, and the premiere took place on 23 April. In 1883 Hartmann revised his music on the basis of a new version of Hertz's text which had been published in 1860, but this version was never performed. During his visit to Paris in 1839 Hartmann showed the score to Rossini, who was very positive but pointed out that there were too many different motifs.

Original version

Date: 1832-1835.

Instrumentation: Orchestra: picc.flauto piccolo (piccolo), 2 fl.flauto (flute), 2 ob.oboe, 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), 4 cor.corno (horn), 2 tr.tromba (trumpet), trb.trombonea, trb.trombonet, trb.b.trombone basso (bass trombone), timp.timpani, gr.c.gran cassa (bass drum) & ptti.piatti (cymbals), trgl.triangolo (triangel), arp.arpa (harp), vl.violino solo, vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello, vc.violoncello obl.obligato, cb.contrabbasso (double bass)Choir: S.soprano, S.soprano, A.alto, T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)Choir: T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)
Roles: Hector, Greve af Castellione (B.basso (bass)); Beatrice, Hectors Forlovede (S.soprano); Helene, en ung Dame (S.soprano); Lotario, Maler (T.tenore (tenor)); Tommaso, Grevens Huushovmester (T.tenore (tenor)); Marietta, Gartnerens Datter (S.soprano); Ibrahim, Anfører for Corsarerne (T.tenore (tenor)); Diagoras, en ung Græker (Bar.baritono (baritone)); Pirro, Corsar (Italiener) (T.tenore (tenor))
Hector, Count of Castellione (B.basso (bass)); Beatrice, the fiancée of Hector (S.soprano); Helene, a young lady (S.soprano); Lotario, a painter (T.tenore (tenor)); Tommaso, majordomo of the count (T.tenore (tenor)); Marietta, daughter of the gardener (S.soprano); Ibrahim, chief of the corsairs (T.tenore (tenor)); Diagoras, a young Greek (Bar.baritono (baritone)); Pirro, a corsair (Italian) (T.tenore (tenor))

Ouverture

Moderato marziale - Allegro assai con fuoco

Orchestra: 2 fl.flauto (flute), 2 ob.oboe, 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), 4 cor.corno (horn), 2 tr.tromba (trumpet), trb.trombonea, trb.trombonet, trb.b.trombone basso (bass trombone), timp.timpani, vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello, cb.contrabbasso (double bass)

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

The original score of the opera contains numerous emendations and omissions made in connection with the revision of the opera in 1883.

Condition: Extremely worn with several loose pages.
Volume 1

300 pages; 27 x 38 cm.

Title page: No title page.
Bound in cardboard cover with leather spine and corners and marbled sides. Handwritten label pasted on the front cover and inscribed: "297 / Corsarerne / Partitur / 1ste Act". Written in brown ink. Paper: 18 staves. Hartmann has paginated every bifolio only (1-61). In upper left and right-hand corner each number is paginated separately in foreign hand in pencil. At the bottom of the pages,paginated consecutively 1-300. German text added in pencil. No. 2 numerous emendations in purple ink, which has come off onto the back of the paper. On p. 1 of No. 5, Hartmann has written in pencil: "Characteren i dette Stykke vel ren forfeilet, da Oversætteren har antaget at denne Arie, som et Udtryk af Fortvivelse, skulde foredrages 'con molto fuoco'". Above No. 6 added in purple ink: "NB transp: til G dur." In this score the Romance is notated in D major. On p. 292 Hartmann has written in purple ink: "I Stedet for denne Slutning paa 1ste Akt benyttes det vedlagte efter Hertzs nye Udgave componerede Slutningsnumer." This attachment has been removed and is now to be found under the signature mu 8307.0491 MA ms 0432.
Volume 2

372 pages; 27 x 38 cm.

Title page: Corsarerne / Anden Act
Corsarerne 3die Act. [on p. 233]
Bound in cardboard cover with leather spine and corners and marbled sides. Handwritten label pasted on the front cover and inscribed: "297 / Corsarerne / Partitur / 2den og 3die Act." Written in brown and black ink. Paper: 16 and 18 staves. Hartmann has continued his pagination of the bifolios (62-149), wheras the pagination at the bottom of the pages starts afresh with p. 1-367. No German text in this volume. No. 8 of the score has been changed to 8a, and 14 bars been replaced by a loose folio with six bars. On p. 15, a Cavatina ("Hvor jeg gaaer og hvor jeg dvæler er Hendes Billede mig nær") called 8 B has been marked "(indlagt) udelades" (to be omitted) in pencil in Hartmann's hand. The aria No. 10 ("Amor, du som lærte Qvinden at elske Manden saa ømt") has also been marked "udelades". On pp. 183-186 "Dands. Allegro" has been cancelled and marked "udgaaer" (to be omitted). On p. 223 from "vide §" to p. 227 § cancelled and marked "udgaaer") On pp. 297-302 "Allo: passionato, non troppo" marked "udgaaer". Apart from two bars on p. 299 "Larghetto". On p. 315 from "vide" to § on p. 318 cancelled. No. 14 Terzettino with reference to No. 15, Terzetto med Chor on p. 339. On p. 356 in Hartmann's hand: "NB I Stedet for det følgende No 16 see det nye vedlagte Slutningschor." (instead of the following No. 16 see the new appended final chorus.). At the end of the music on p. 371 signed and dated "I:P:E: Hartmann 12. Marts 1835".

Vocal score, print, first edition (No. 3 "Drikkevise med Chor")

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, First edition, Excerpt]
C.C. Lose, Copenhagen January 1836.

7 pages.

Title page: DRIKKEVISE MED CHOR / af Operaen / Corsarerne / "Den er stærk" / FOR PIANOFORTE / componeret af / J.P.E. Hartmann / Kïöbenhavn hos C.C. Lose & Olsen.

Separate print of "Musikalsk Theater-Journal", vol. 11 no. 2.

Vocal score, print, first edition (No. 4 "Duet")

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, First edition, Excerpt]
C.C. Lose, Copenhagen January 1836.

5 pages.

Title page: DUETO / af Operaen / Corsarerne / "O! I maa skamme Jer" / FOR PIANOFORTE / componeret af / J.P.E. Hartmann / Kiöbenhavn hos C.C. Lose & Olsen

Separate print of "Musikalsk Theater-Journal", vol. 11 no. 2.

Vocal score, print, first edition (No. 5 "Recitativ og Cavatina")

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, First edition, Excerpt]
C.C. Lose, Copenhagen January 1836.

3 pages.

Title page: RECITATIV OG CAVATINA / af Operaen / Corsarerne / "O! hjælp mig Himmel" / FOR PIANOFORTE / componeret af J.P.E. Hartmann / KIÖBENHAVN HOS C.C. LOSE & OLSEN

Separate print of "Musikalsk Theater-Journal", vol. 11 no. 2.

Vocal score, print, first edition (No. 11 "Indledning og Barcarole")

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, Later edition, Excerpt]
Horneman & Erslev, Copenhagen March 1875.

4 pages.

Title page: ALBUM FOR SANG / udgivet af / Horneman & Erslev / CORSARERNE. / Opera af / I.P.E. Hartmann. / (1835.) / 3die Aargang / No 5

On pp. 25-28 in this collection.

Arrangement for piano two hands, print (Overture)

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Piano score, First edition, Excerpt]
C.C. Lose, Copenhagen June 1837.

11 pages.

Title page: OUVERTURE / DE L'OPERA: / LES CORSAIRES / CORSARERNE) / composée et arrangée pour le / PIANO-FORTE / PAR J.P.E. HARTMANN. / Propriété des Editeurs. / Oeuv. 16 Pr. gr. / COPENHAGUE, / chez C.C. Lose & Olsen.

Arrangement for piano two hands, print (No. 4 "Duet")

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Piano score, Later edition, Excerpt]
Immanuel Rée, Copenhagen 1856.

3 pages.

Title page: Musikalsk Anthologie Iste Aarg. 8 Hefte. Udvalgte Stykker af Danske Operaer, Balletter, Syngespil og andre Sangcompositioner, udsatte for Pianoforte.

On pp. 61-63 in this collection. At the top of p. 61 it reads: "CORSARERNE. Opera af H. Hertz. Musikken af J.P.E. HARTMANN. I første Act af Stykket, som foregaaer i Italien, søger Huushovmesteren Tommaso at bagtale den unge Kjøbmand Diagoras, for hvem Gartnerens Datter Marietta har fattet Godhed. Marietta bliver fortørnet, og under Striden, som nu opstaaer, synges følgende Duet." Then the text of the duet follows, while the duet itself has been arranged by Hartmann for solo piano.

Libretto, print, first edition

[Classification: Text, Print, First edition]
C.A. Reitzel, Copenhagen 1835.

75 pages.

Title page: Corsarerne. / Opera i tre Acter / af / Henrik Hertz. / (Sat i Musik af J.P.E. Hartmann.) / Kjøbenhavn. / Forlagt af Universitets-Boghandler C.A. Reitzel. / Trykt hos Bianco Luno & Schneider. / 1835.
On p. 75 the author's note about the so-called flower language, used in the duet No. 9.
6 May 1878 Copenhagen (Studenter-Sangforeningen; Orchestra; Niels Juel Simonsen, baritone). No. 2 & 11 only. The concert was repeated on 11 May.
23 Apr. 1835 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); singers: Christoffer Hvid (Hector); Eleonore Christine Zrza (Beatrice); Christiane Holst (Helene); Julius Schwartzen (Lotario); C.N. Rosenkilde (Tommaso); Johan Frederik Kirchheiner (Ibrahim); Johan Rudolph Waltz (Diagoras); Ludvig Ferdinand Sahlertz (Pirro); Ludvig Bernhard Sahlgreen (En ung bonde)). First performance.
Review: Dagen, 24 Apr. 1835.
25 Apr. 1835 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel)).
1 May 1835 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel)).
19 May 1835 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel)).
25 May 1835 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel)).
17 Feb. 1846 Hofteatret, Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: Franz Joseph Glæser). Excerpts from Act One.
11 Mar. 1846 Hofteatret, Copenhagen (Det Kongelige Kapel (The Royal Orchestra); conductor: Franz Joseph Glæser). Overture.
6 June 1848 Copenhagen (Studenter-Sangforeningen). No. 11 "Barcarole" only.
27 Nov. 1852 Casino, Copenhagen (Musikforeningens Orkester; conductor: Niels W. Gade). Overture, Duet, Recitative and Cavatina.
11 Mar. 1862 Casino, Copenhagen (Studenter-Sangforeningen). No. 11 "Barcarole" only,
1 June 1878 The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); conductor: H.S. Paulli; singer: Niels Juel Simonsen). No. 10 "Cavatine"  and No. 11 "Barcarole".
25 May 1896 Slotsruinen, Kolding (Studenter-Sangforeningen; conductor: Johan Bartholdy). No. 11 "Barcarole" only.

Revised version

Date: 1883.

Instrumentation: Orchestra: 2 fl.flauto (flute), 2 ob.oboe, 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet), 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon), 4 cor.corno (horn), 2 tr.tromba (trumpet), 3 trb.trombone, tb.tuba, timp.timpani, vl.1violino 1, vl.2violino 2, va.viola, vc.violoncello, cb.contrabbasso (double bass)Choir: S.soprano, S.soprano, A.alto, A.alto, T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)Choir: T.tenore (tenor), T.tenore (tenor), B.basso (bass), B.basso (bass)
Roles: Hector, Greve af Castellione (B.basso (bass)); Beatrice, Hectors Forlovede (S.soprano); Helene, en ung Dame (S.soprano); Lotario, Maler (T.tenore (tenor)); Tommaso, Grevens Huushovmester (T.tenore (tenor)); Marietta, Gartnerens Datter (S.soprano); Ibrahim, Anfører for Corsarerne (T.tenore (tenor)); Diagoras, en ung Græker (Bar.baritono (baritone)); Pirro, Corsar (Italiener) (T.tenore (tenor))
Hector, Count of Castellione (B.basso (bass)); Beatrice, Hector's fiancée (S.soprano); Helene, a young lady (S.soprano); Lotario, a painter (T.tenore (tenor)); Tommaso, majordomo of the count (T.tenore (tenor)); Marietta, daughter of the gardener (S.soprano); Ibrahim, chief of the corsairs (T.tenore (tenor)); Diagoras, a young Greek (Bar.baritono (baritone)); Pirro, corsair (Italian) (T.tenore (tenor))

Ouverture

Moderato marziale - Allegro assai, con fuoco

Orchestra

Score, autograph, fragment (No. 2 )

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

6 pages; 34.5 x 26 cm.

Written in brown ink. Paper: 16 staves. At the top of p.1 Hartmann has written: "§ a tempo con fuoco sin al fine. Til No 2, Corsarerne 1ste Akt".

A draft for the new ending of No. 2 from the beginning with the words "Det hele Slot til Grus forvandle", but only the first five bars have been orchestrated, the following eleven bars are vocal parts and the last three bars of vl.1. This ending was used on pp. 39-41 in the printed vocal score.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 7 Hartmanns Samling 107 (Kapsel Chor ved Sibonis Begravelse - En Efteraarsjagt).

Score, autograph, fragment (Finale Act One)

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

22 pages; 34.5 x 26 cm.

Title page: Finale / til / "Corsarernes" 1ste Act
Written in brown ink. Paper: 16 staves. Later pagination in pencil from first music page. Above the music Hartmann has written: "See Partituret, første Akts Slutning ved § cfr Forfatterens omarbeidede Udgave af 1860, første Akts 14de Scene." This refers to p. 292 in the autograph score, where Hartmann has written in purple ink: "I Stedet for denne Slutning paa 1ste Akt benyttes det vedlagte efter Hertzs nye Udgave componerede Slutningsnumer." At the end of the music, dated "4/6 81."

This version of the finale of Act One was used in the vocal score of 1883.

Score, autograph, fragment (Final Chorus)

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

14 pages; 35 x 26.5 cm.

3 bifolios and 1 folio. Written in brown and purple ink. Paper: 12 staves (pp. 1-4) and 16 staves (pp. 5-14). In upper right-hand corner paginated on right hand pages. At the bottom of each page, later pagination in pencil pp. 373-386 in the same hand as the pagination of the autograph score. At the end of the music, signed and dated: "I:P:E:H. 1/4 82."

This is the new Final Chorus which Hartmann refers to on p. 356 in the autograph score. It has been removed from the latter and given a separate signature. This is the version used in the vocal score.

Vocal score and parts, manuscript copy, fragment (Nos. 1-3 & 5)

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Doubtful autograph, Vocal score, Fair copy, Incomplete]

60, 5, 6, 12, 2 pages; 27 x 38 cm.

Title page: Udvalgte Numere / af / Operaen: Corsarerne / indrettede til Brug for / Studentersangforeningen
Written in brown ink. Paper: 10 and 12 staves. Vocal score No. 1-3 paginated pp. 1-72 of which pp. 9-12 and 57-64 are missing; Ibrahim's part paginated pp. 1-12 (incomplete); Diagora's part paginated pp. 1-5; p. 6 blank; Helene's part paginated pp. 1-6; Tenore 2do part paginated 1-2; the rest is missing.

Contains No. 1-3 and 5 in vocal score; Ibrahim's part, No. 1-5; Diagoras' part; No. 2, Helene's part; No. 8., Tenore 2do 1 part.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 7 Hartmanns Samling 108 (Kapsel Chor til Sibonis Begravelse - En Efteraarsjagt).

Vocal score, print, first edition

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, First edition, Complete]

Arranger: Otto Malling

Samfundet til Udgivelse af dansk Musik, Copenhagen 1883.

199 pages.

Title page: J.P.E. HARTMANN. / KORSARERNE, / OPERA AF H. HERTZ. / OP. 16 / Fuldstændigt Klaver-Udtog af Otto Malling. / KJØBENHAVN. / SAMFUNDET TIL UDGIVELSE AF DANSK MUSIK. /1883. / VXI.

Pl. no.D.M. XVI.

On an un-numbered page after the title page: "'Korsarerne' opførtes første Gang paa det kongelige Theater den 23de April 1835. Af Musiken ere kun enkelte mindre Dele tidligere udkomne, medens Operaen først i denne Udgave fremtræder i sin Helhed. Ved denne Lejlighed har Komponisten foretaget en gjennemgaaende Revision af Musiken, og, af dramatiske og musikalske Hensyn, omarbejdet og forkortet den paa flere steder. De to første Akter slutte sig til Digterens senere Omarbejdelse af Stykket (H. Hertz's Dramatiske Værker XIV); i sidste Akt er derimod Scenegangen i Original-Udgaven fulgt". Beneath a short version of the plot of the opera.

Vocal score, print, later edition (Nos. 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11)

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Vocal score, Later edition, Excerpt]
Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1885.

84 pages.

Title page: J.P.E. HARTMANN. / Romancer og Sange. / Ny af Komponisten revideret Udgave. / 3die Afdeling. / Dramatiske Sange. / Forlæggerens Eiendom. / KJÖBENHAVN. / Wilhelm Hansens Musik-Forlag.

On pp. 19-39 in this collection.

Libretto, print, revised edition

[Classification: Text, Print, Later edition]
C.A. Reitzel, Copenhagen 1860.
Title page: Corsarerne, / Opera i tre Acter. / Opført første gang paa det kgl. Theater d. 23de April 1835. (omarbeidet.)

Separate print of pp. 157-247 in "Dramatiske Værker XIV".

Letters:

11 May 1833, Copenhagen   from J.P.E. Hartmann to Henrik Hertz, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 1706 IV 2º no. 100. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 35)
20 Sept. 1833, Copenhagen   from J.P.E. Hartmann to Edvard Collin, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Collinske Brevsamling XXX no. 89. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 39)
18 Mar. 1835   from Giuseppe Siboni to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 338. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 47)
15 June 1836, Dresden   from J.P.E. Hartmann to Johann Friedrich Zinn, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NBD 2. række. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 60)
11 June 1883, Copenhagen   from Otto Malling to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 211. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 969)
27 Oct. 1891, Copenhagen   from J.P.E. Hartmann to C.F. Hansen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København Troensegaard I. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 1338)
17 May 1895, Ringsted   from Frederik Vilhelm Andersen to J.P.E. Hartmann, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København NKS 3392 4º no. 7. (Breve 1780-1900 no. 1517)

'Nachrichten. Copenhagen'. Allgemeine Muskalische Zeitung, 38/30, July 1836, pp. 496-97.

Thomas Overskou: Den danske Skueplads, i dens Historie. Copenhagen 1864: vol.5, pp. 231-232.

Richard Hove: J.P.E. Hartmann. Copenhagen 1934, pp. 21-22, 29, 33, 52, 111.

Kai Aage Bruun: Dansk musiks historie fra Holberg-tiden til Carl Nielsen. Copenhagen 1969: vol.2, pp. 28-29.

Jann Thornberg: 'J.P.E. Hartmanns ouverturer. En analytisk præsentation', in: Musik & Forskning, in 1 (Copenhagen 1975), pp. 42-56.

Nils Schiørring: Musikkens historie i Danmark. Copenhagen 1978: vol.2: 1750-1870, p. 268.

Inger Sørensen: Hartmann - et dansk komponistdynasti. Copenhagen 1999, pp. 124-130, 139, 151, 314, 585-588.


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