6:1

On Wednesday 9 January 1918, Emil Telmányi gave a concert with the pianist Sándor Vas in Copenhagen. On the programme was the Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 108, by Johannes Brahms, J.S. Bach's Sonata for Violin in C major, BWV 1005, and the newly discovered Violin Concerto in D major no. 7, uncertainly attributed to Mozart. Gustav Hetsch agreed to Carl Nielsen's request and…

6:2

 2 January 18

Dear Julius Lehmann!

I wish you a Happy New Year with all my heart! And I also want to say thank you for having repaid – most amply – my personal confidence in you. I understand you so well, but I don't think you are right in your view of yourself, and indeed that is a comfort to me. I hold onto this: that those of…

6:3

The Ryslinge Book 1917 (Ryslingebogen 1917) published, pp. 33-58, an article in memory of Uffe Birkedal: 'Childhood Memories from old Ryslinge' ('Barneminder fra det gamle Ryslinge'). The book also included, pp. 27-29, Melodies to Three Psalms by Grundtvig (Melodier til tre Salmer af Grundtvig) by Thorvald Aagaard. One of them, 'Anything you wish for' ('Alt…

6:4

Copenhagen 7 January 18

Thank you for the parts! – Could I ask you – if you have the time – to send me some biographical details as soon as possible so that my secretary can pass the information on to the newspapers? Thanks in advance.

Yours sincerely,
Carl Nielsen

The second concert at The Music Society…

6:5

Copenhagen 7 January 18

Most esteemed Mr Berg!

In thanking you for receipt of the parts, could I ask you if you could send me some biographical information about yourself? This is for the use of the newspapers as it is always interesting to the public to get to know something about the composers.

With thanks in advance, I remain
most…

6:6

The Royal Danish Academy of Music
Copenhagen
7 January 18

Dear Mr Alfred Nielsen!

Herewith the poem from Stenhammar. I have written to the other two composers regarding biographical information and will send as soon as I receive it.

Regards.
Yours,
Carl Nielsen

6:7

[In German:]

10 January 1918

Zurich VI.

Scheuchzer Str. 36.

My dear Carl Nielsen,

I received and read your lines with sincere delight; it has already been two months since they arrived!

You are right in your observation. Creating is the right…

6:8

The second and final concert given this time by Emil Telmányi and Sándor Vas in Copenhagen took place on 16 January 1918. Ferruccio Busoni's Violin Sonata in C minor, op. 36a, introduced the programme, which consisted otherwise of Sonata for solo violin in G minor, BMW 1001, by Johann Sebastian Bach, Violin Concerto no. 8, op. 47, by Louis Spohr and Franz Schubert's Rondo brillante…

6:9

Copenhagen 20 January 18

Dear friend!

Thank you for your letter!

Please do not take the matter to heart. There is no hurry at all as we're talking about next season, and it might be most sensible if I had first been in Gothenburg in April. –

There are no real plans for a Gothenburg venture in…

6:10

21 January 18.

Dear Niels Møller!

Thank you so much for your new translation! I am very much looking forward to reading this classic work, but I am a little worried that it might not live up to your Agamemnon,Aischylos: Agamemnon. Tragedy by Niels Møller, 1891. which I do not just…

6:11

Copenhagen 23 January 18.

Dear friend!

I'm pleased to be able to tell you that the concert [6:4]. yesterday went excellently and your two pieces (especially Spring NightVårnatt. of course with the whole audience) were a success and The People in NifelhemFolket i…

6:12

Copenhagen 25 January 18.

Dear Mr Atterberg!

I have today sent the review of the Swedish concert. By Copenhagen standards, it is as a whole extremely kind and appreciative; at any rate not dismissive and I am pleased about that. Thank you for your symphony and for lending us the material in such a generous manner. –

From…

6:13

25 January 18

Most esteemed colleague!

I have today sent you the press re the Swedish concert and I congratulate you and myself as well that it came off so well. It is always dangerous to put on a completely new programme, but it really succeeded; and you can see that people have not been indifferent towards the concert, and that…

6:14

Five incomplete drafts of this reference for Knud Jeppesen, dated the same day as the final version, have been preserved (CNA IAc). The line taken in each of them is the same and shows first and foremost the teacher's difficulty in attempting to put into words that he has learnt just as much from his student as vice versa.

The Royal Danish Academy of Music.
…

6:15

[In German:]

Dear Father!

I haven’t written or pronounced these words for 18 years, and they have become almost foreign to me, something that no longer had any meaning for me! It was hard to give them up,…

6:16

According to the records of The Royal Theatre's stage manager, there was a piano rehearsal of the opera on 28 January 1918 directed by the composer. On the draft of the following letter, which is written in ink, Carl Nielsen as noted in pencil: 'The rehearsal was on 31 January / I was with J.N. that evening.'

The letter from Johannes Nielsen, which Carl…

6:17

Raadhusplads 4. 1 February 1918

Mr Carl Nielsen, Composer.

Knight of the Order of Dannebrog.

Hereby a friendly request to inquire of the Composer whether it is possible to name a date on which the music for Springtime on Funen [CNW 102] by Aage Berntsen will be finished on your part.

6:18

3 February 18 Kansas City

Playing tomorrow with Carl Busch; wish we had your new symphony [CNW 28].

With many best wishes to all of you.

Herman Sandby

[Carl Busch:]

Best wishes and Happy New Year. Yours, Carl Busch.

6:19

23 February 18

Dear distinguished Member of Parliament Meyer! 

After our telephone conversation today, I came to think about your observation on my musical standpoint. You believe that I am not that much interested in the popular side of things. But quite the opposite is the case! I believe that this is where we should…

6:20

Copenhagen 26 February 18

Dear friend!

Many thanks for both your letters which I received at the same time a few hours ago. – My poor friend! I feel guilty that you have explained so painstakingly for me the development of your business and have sat doing so into the small hours. You could have spared your precious strength and in a few…

6:21

8 March 1918.

Dear Peter!

You have no idea how delighted I am with you as Leonard in Masquerade [CNW 2] every time I hear and see you at rehearsals. I can scarcely grasp what makes it; this magic! It is a whole world of the strongest, finest, most lively feelings, movements and wit and spirit. I wanted to run up to you,…

6:22

Copenhagen. 11 March 18

Dear Carl!

Thank you so much for your lovely letter! I was very happy and moved by it. I have been rather sad that I have never had the chance to talk with you during the piano rehearsals; I was a little worried that my work had turned out less good. I thought you seemed so serious and solemn. And then, suddenly, you …

6:23

Frederikshavn 27 March 18

My dear friend!

Now it won't do any longer. It's such a long time since I wrote you last! As you can see I am in Frederikshavn today; where I have a few hours wait before I travel to Skagen to take a few days Easter holiday. Marie and Irmelin travelled up there a few days ago and I shall be meeting them in Skagen this…

6:24

Skagen 30 March 18

Dear Carl Melchior!

Thank you for the card! But unfortunately I have to leave for Gothenburg to conduct next week!

I am, however, back on Saturday evening, 7 April, and at your service every evening except Friday evening. Best wishes to them all.

Yours,…

6:25

 [In German:]

Skagen, 31 March

Dear Søs!

I’m thinking so of you today, this Easter Sunday. Tonight we, Father, Mother and I, have been invited to the Anchers’. The king, queen and crown prince are also coming. Of course many others are coming too. It will be very amusing to see how things happen there.…