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Carl Nielsen

Tre klaverstykker

Three Piano Pieces

CNW 90
CNUCarl Nielsen Udgaven (The Carl Nielsen Edition. Royal Danish Library: Copenhagen 1998–2009) II/12
CNSCarl Nielsens Samling (The Carl Nielsen Collection, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) 19
FSDan Fog & Torben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen kompositioner. En Bibliografi. København 1965. 131

Link to external resource Carl Nielsen Edition

Composition: 1928.

The first two movements were composed during January and February 1928. The second movement is end-dated 1 March. After an interval of eight months, during which time Nielsen was mainly occupied with the Clarinet Concerto (CNW 43), he completed the third piece on 6 November. During the preparation of the publication after Nielsen’s death, the piano pieces were given the opus number 59.

Instrumentation: pf.pianoforte (piano)

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Performances

14 Apr. 1928	Borups Højskole, Copenhagen (The New Music Society (Foreningen Ny Musik); performer: Christian Christiansen, piano). Performance of the first two movements. Review: Berlingske Tidende.
19 Apr. 1928	Industribygningens Festsal, Copenhagen (performers: Emil Telmányi, violin; Christian Christiansen, piano). Performance of the first two movements.
6 Mar. 1930	Ny Carlsberg Glyptotekets Festsal, Copenhagen (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano). First complete performance.
7 Mar. 1930	Ny Carlsberg Glyptotekets Festsal, Copenhagen (performer: Christian Christiansen, piano).
5 May 1930	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Johanne Stockmarr, piano).
6 June 1930	Tivoli Concert Hall (Tivolis Koncertsal), Copenhagen (conductor: Johanne Stockmarr, piano).
8 Jan. 1931	Odd Fellow Palæet, Copenhagen (performer: Agnete Foght, piano).

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17 Jan. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller and 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. X/11)
17 Jan. 1928	from Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen to Irmelin Eggert Møller, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIIAa2. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/13)
25 Jan. 1928	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. X/17)
15 Feb. 1928	from Margrete Rosenberg 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. X/44)
12 Apr. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Julius Clausen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København UT 358, 12. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/94)
21 Apr. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, DK-KkDet Kongelige Bibliotek, København CNACarl Nielsen Arkivet (The Carl Nielsen Archive, Royal Danish Library, Copenhagen) IIAa. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/110; T SchTorben Schousboe: Carl Nielsen. Dagbøger og brevveksling med Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Gyldendal: Copenhagen 1983. 541)
22 Nov. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Eduard Erdmann, Privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/357; CNL 665)
13 Dec. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Eduard Erdmann, Privately owned. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/387)
3 Jan. 1929	from Eduard Erdmann 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. X/417)
7 Aug. 1929	from Johanne Stockmarr 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. X/701)
26 Aug. 1928	from Carl Nielsen to Gunnar Jeanson, S-SkmaMusik- och teaterbiblioteket, Stockholm Gunnar Jeansons arkiv. (CNBJohn Fellow (ed.): Carl Nielsen Brevudgaven. Multivers: Copenhagen 2005–2015. X/723; CNL 686)

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Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Tre klaverstykker

Three Piano Pieces

Music

1. Impromptu
Impromptu

2.

3.

Sources

Score, autograph, sketch (No. 3)

Score, autograph, draft and sketch (Nos. 1 and 3)

Score, autograph, fair copy

Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)

Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)

Score, manuscript copy

Score, manuscript copy (No. 1)

Score, manuscript copy (No. 3)

Score, print

Performances

Documents

Bibliography

CNW

Catalogue of Carl Nielsen's Works

Tre klaverstykker

Three Piano Pieces

Music

1. Impromptu Impromptu

2.

3.

Sources

Score, autograph, sketch (No. 3)

Score, autograph, draft and sketch (Nos. 1 and 3)

Score, autograph, fair copy

Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)

Score, autograph, fair copy (No. 2)

Score, manuscript copy

Score, manuscript copy (No. 1)

Score, manuscript copy (No. 3)

Score, print

Performances

Documents

Bibliography

1. Impromptu
Impromptu