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Carl Nielsen

Musik til Holger Drachmanns melodrama "Hr. Oluf han rider–"

Den danske sommernats drama i fire akter og et forspil

Music for Holger Drachmann's Melodrama 'Sir Oluf He Rides–'

A Danish Summer-Night's Drama in Four Acts and a Prelude

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CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) I/7; III/4, 17, 18, 19; IV/1, Add. 31
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 342
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 37

Author: Holger Drachmann

Carl Nielsen Edition

Includes:
Hellelidens Sang  CNW 132
Hr. Olufs Sang  CNW 133
Dansevise  CNW 134
Alfedans (arrangement of Fem klaverstykker, No. 5)  CNW 81

Composition: 1906.

Holger Drachmann asked The Royal Theatre whether they would be interested in staging the play Hr. Oluf han rider– on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In May 1906, Carl Nielsen accepted the commission to compose the music, but the text needed to be revised before Nielsen could start working on the project. He began with the orchestral Prelude, and when the revised text arrived he worked during July and August with help from his friend Julius Röntgen on finishing the music. The rehearsals began in September.

Instrumentation: 2 fl.flauto (flute) , fl.flauto (flute) / fl.picc.flauto piccolo (piccolo) , 2 ob.oboe , 2 cl.clarinetto (clarinet) , 2 fg.fagotto (bassoon) , cfg.contrafagotto (contrabassoon) , 4 cor.corno (horn) , 3 tr.tromba (trumpet) , 3 trb.trombone , tb.tuba , timp.timpani , trgl.triangolo (triangel) , ptti.piatti (cymbals) , ptto.sosp.piatto sospeso (suspended cymbal) , tbno.tamburino (tambourine) , gr.c.gran cassa (bass drum) , tam.tam tam (tom tom) , gong, cmplli.campanelli (glockenspiel) , org.organo (organ) , arpa, vl.1violino 1 , vl.2violino 2 , va.viola , vc.violoncello , cb.contrabbasso (double bass) Choir: S.soprano , A.alto , T.tenore (tenor) , B.basso (bass)
Roles: Fru Merthe; Hr. Oluf Stigsøn; Jomfru Helle; Fru Rigmor Guldholm; Sidsel; Den Fremmede (Sidsel); Pater Anselm; Mester Martin; Hr. Fink til Flaarup; Hr. Viderik Vind; Gaardnisse; Skovnisse; Den gamle Kvinde ude i Skoven; Elvermøen og hendes Søstre; Alfer og Blomster-Alfer; Den ældre Vandrer
Lady Merthe; Sir Oluf Stigsøn; Miss Helle; Lady Rigmor Guldholm; Sidsel; The Stranger (Sidsel); Father Anselm; Master Martin; Sir Fink to Flaarup; Sir Viderik Vind; House Gnome; Forest Gnome; The Old Woman in the Forest; The Elf-maid and Her Sisters; Elves and Flower-Elves; The Old Wanderer

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Excerpts for voice and piano

CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) III/4, 17, 18, 19; IV/1, Add. 31

Date: 1906.

Instrumentation: voice, pf.pianoforte (piano)

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