11:1

Anders Rachlew conducted The Danish Philharmonic Society playing Carl Nielsen's Hymnus Amoris [CNW 100] at the Odd Fellow Palace on 8 December 1930. Ingeborg Steffensen, Aage Thygesen, Paul Bierregaard and Ernst Svendsen were the soloists (cf. Politiken 07.12.1930). The composer had followed the rehearsals and was present in the hall as was The Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Cf. Berlingske Tidende…

11:2

Wrote the little piano piece no. 11 (C-sharp minor) [CNW 92]

11:3

[In German:]

Berlin 1 January 30

My dear and most esteemed L!

Thank you very much for your best wishes for the new year in the beautiful card that gave my wife and myself much pleasure. It is very kind that you think so dearly of us. We reciprocate your kind wishes for the best…

11:4

Little piano piece no. 12 [CNW 92]

11:5

Søs and Emil home from Fuglsang

Little piano piece no. 13 [CNW 92]

11:6

Piano piece no. 14 [CNW 92] and melody for Paludan-Müller 'What happed to blooms' [CNW 337] etc.'Den blomst som..' printed in Højskolebladet no. 14, Friday 4 April 1930.

11:7

Piano piece no. 14 [CNW 92]

11:8

Copenhagen 6 January 30.

Dear friend!

First of all: Happy New Year to you and your family.

Next I would heartily congratulate you on your new melodies.Twenty Old Danish Songs [Tyve gamle danske Sange] by Grundtvig, 1931. Some of the songs had been published previously, such as the…

11:9

Piano piece no. 15 [CNW 92]

11:10

Meeting at Gram’s 8 o’clock evening

11:11

Piano piece no. 16 [CNW 92]

11:12

Piano piece no. 17 G minor [CNW 92]

11:13

Travelled by 8.50 train to Damgaard

11:14

Piano piece no. 18 E-flat major [CNW 92]

11:15

Damgaard 13 January 29[!]

Dear little Marie!

The journey went well and although the air over here caused me some pain, it was soon over. Miss Th. is well. She sends many best wishes. She told Margrete that it was striking how intelligent and altered H.B. was in his development, and that pleased me. She was touched by…

11:16

Ryslinge 13 January 1930.

Dear Carl Nielsen!

I must thank you for your letter! It does of course feel good to get praise, not least from you. But I am very pleased that you thought highly of these particular melodies. – For it is something of an experiment for me. Although I had already plucked up the courage to make a start on these…

11:17

Piano piece no. 19 C minor [CNW 92].

11:18

Piano piece A-flat major no. 20 [CNW 92].

11:19

15 January 29[!]

Dear Marie!

I would very much like you to buy a pair of leggings for yourself and then have some massage but not hot baths. The air is still mild but if it is cold or windy it can actually be dangerous to go out in the air just after a hot bath. I would entreat you to do this,…

11:20

Ekstra Bladet
Raadhuspladsen 35
Copenhagen V, 15 January 30

Dear Olfert J.,

Regarding the question whether you should have your bookOlfert Jespersen: Oplevelser, Copenhagen 1930, as well as a later edition after Carl Nielsen's death with the same title page and year of publication! Carl Nielsen's foreword is…

11:21

Piano piece F minor no. 21 [CNW 92]

11:22

Damgaard 16 January 30.

Dearest Irmelin!

Thank you for your greeting which I'm answering with this little piece of homework [CNW 92] which you have to learn for when I come home on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Schierbeck will be playing my 29 little organ preludes [CNW 96] in Skovshoved Church where…

11:23

Damgaard 16 January 30 evening

Dear Poul!

Yes, then I'll be a-comin' o' course. Have written to Seligmann, but you can ring him all the same; a friendly greeting always helps. I don't have the preludes [CNW 96] with me here, so I can't remember the names, but I'm happy to leave it in your hands what you do with…

11:24

Piano piece no. 22 (D-flat) [CNW 92]

11:25

Piano piece G-flat major no. 21 [CNW 92]