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J.P.E. Hartmann

Musik til Adam Oehlenschlägers heltedigt "Yrsa"

Music to Adam Oehlenschläger's Heroic Poem "Yrsa"

Opus 78
HartW 22
DF 201

Author: Adam Oehlenschläger

Composition: 1881-1882.

Adam Oehlenschläger wrote his tragedy "Yrsa" in 1814, but it was not until 1880 - thirty years after his death - that The Royal Theatre decided to stage it. Hartmann was asked to compose the music, and it became his last major work in the so-called Nordic style, which had meant so much in his oeuvre. The tragedy was not performed with Hartmann's music until three years later.

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) , 3 trb.trombone , tb.tuba , timp.timpani , gr.c.gran cassa (bass drum) e ptti.piatti (cymbals) , armon., arp.arpa (harp) , vl.1violino 1 , vl.2violino 2 , va.viola , vc.violoncello , cb.contrabbasso (double bass) Choir: S.soprano , S.soprano , A.alto , T.tenore (tenor) , B.basso (bass)

Roles: Helge, Lejrekonge; Oluf, Dronning i Saxland; Yrsa; Freya, Gudinde; Folkvar, En Fisker (Bass); Reigin, Jarl, Helges Mand; Tangkjær

Music

Sources

Sketches

[Classification: Notated music, Manuscript, Autograph, Sketch]

34 pages; 35 x 26 cm.

Written in pencil. Paper: 12, 16 and 20 staves.

Sketches in pencil for pp. 10, 102, 108, 110, 102, 120, 122, 136 in the score.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 7 Hartmanns Samling 273 (Kapsel V - Ø).

Score, autograph, fair copy

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

140 pages; 33.5 x 24.6 cm.

Title page: Musik til Yrsa, / Heltedigt / af Ad. Oehlenschläger. [In upper right-hand corner stamped in purple:] J.P.E. Hartmann.

In half binding; green cloth with green leather on spine. Stamped in gold on the spine the monogram of King Christian X and: "I.P.E. / HARTMANN / YRSA". Written in purple and black ink with a few corrections and emendations in pencil. Paper: 20 staves. Sporadic pagination with numerous corrections above the music. Consecutively paginated below the music. At the end of the overture on p. 45 dated "13 Septbr. 1881." At the end of the music on p. 140 dated and signed "6/3 82. / I:P:E:Hartmann."

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København C II, 7 Hartmanns Samling 066.

Score, autograph, fragment (Overture)

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

2 pages; 34 x 26 cm.

A loose folio paginated 6-7. Written in black ink. Paper: 20 staves. Both pages crossed out.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København MA ms 0709 mu 8811.1481.

Score, manuscript copy, fair copy

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

Title page: Yrsa / Heltedigt / af Ad. Oehlenschläger / Musiken comp. / af / I.P.E. Hartmann.

DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København K.T.tenore (tenor) 817 (C II, 114) 2º.

Score, manuscript copy

140 pages; 33.5 x 25.5 cm.

In blue half binding with leather spine and corners and handwritten label in upper left-hand corner of the cover inscribed: "I.P.E. Hartmann / Yrsa / Partitur. / K.T." Title page stamped: "DET KGL. THEATERS MUSIKARCHIV". Written in black ink. paper: 18 staves. Cancellations and additions in blue crayon. On p. 122 remark in Hartmann's hand: "NB Den antydede Gjentagelse kan efter Dialogens Udstrækning udelades eller benyttes.".

Score, manuscrip copy (Insertions)

24 pages; 35 x 26 cm.

Written in black ink. Paper: 12, 16 and 20 staves.

In same binding as the score. Contains 5 insertions numbered 1- 5½ and 5 3/4, which have been removed from the score and bound separately.

Score, print, first edition (Overture)

[Classification: Notated music, Print, Score, First edition, Excerpt]

Edition Dania, Copenhagen 1946.

40 pages.

Title page: I.P.E. HARTMANN / OUVERTURE TIL / ADAM OEHLENSCHLÄGERS HELTEDIGT / YRSA / PARTITUR / SAMFUNDET TIL UDGIVELSE AF DANSK MUSIK / 3. SERIE NR. 90. JUBILÆUMSLEVERING 1946 / EDITION DANIA, KØBENHAVN - DANMARK

Vocal score, print, first edition (Overture and Nos. 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8)

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

Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen 1883.

33 pages.

Title page: Musik / til / Adam Oehlenschlägers Heltedigt / YRSA / af / J.P.E. HARTMANN. / Op. 78. / KLAVERUDTOG. (Ouverturen for 4 Hænder arr. af Otto Malling.) Forlæggerens Eiendom. / Kjöbenhavn. Wilhelm Hansens Musik-Forlag

Pl. no.8601.

Vocal score, print, later edition (Nos. 5, 6 and 8)

[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. / 3^die Afdeling. / Dramatiske Sange. / Forlæggerens Eiendom. / KJÖBENHAVN. / Wilhelm Hansens Musik-Forlag.

On pp. 72-84 in this collection.

Performances

14 May 1883	The Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater), Copenhagen (Royal Danish Orchestra (Det Kongelige Kapel); Emil Poulsen (Helge); Agnes Gjørling (Oluf); Betty Hennings (Yrsa); Peter Jerndorff (Reigin); Josephine Eckardt (Freya); Peter Schram (Folkvar)). First performance. Reviews: 'Det kgl. Theater'. Dagbladet, 110, 16 May 1883, p. 1. Slagelse-Posten, 12/110, 16 May 1883, p. 2. Illustreret Tidende, 24/1235, 27 May 1883, pp. 434-435. http://www.illustrerettidende.dk/iti_pub/cv/main/HaefteSide.xsql?nnoc=iti_pub&p_AargangNr=24&p_HaefteNr=1235&p_SideNr=434
19 May 1883
23 May 1883
2 Oct. 1883
7 Oct. 1883
10 Oct. 1883
27 Oct. 1883
4 Jan. 1884
17 Jan. 1884
9 Feb. 1884
18 Feb. 1884
27 Feb. 1884
12 Sept. 1884
16 Sept. 1884
14 May 1885	A Gala performance celebrating Hartmann's 80th birthday.

Bibliography

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J.P.E. Hartmann. Thematic-Bibliographic Catalogue of His Works

Musik til Adam Oehlenschlägers heltedigt "Yrsa"

Music to Adam Oehlenschläger's Heroic Poem "Yrsa"

Music

Ouverture

No. 1. Folkvar kommer fra Skoven med Yrsa

No. 2. Oluf

No. 3. Kong Helge lander

No. 4. Helge, Reigin, Yrsa

No. 5. Vekselsang

No. 6. Havfruerne

No. 6 B. Chor

No. 7. Freya og Yrsa

No. 8. Slutning