Svendsen, Johan

Festpolonese, op. 12

Festival Polonaise, Op. 12

([de]: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester)

JSV 56

Johan Svendsen’s Festival Polonaise, Op. 12, was written for a citizens’ ball at the Old Masonic Lodge in Christiania (Oslo) held 6 August 1873. The coronation of King Oscar II (1829–1907) and Queen Sophie (1836–1913) had been held in Trondheim on 18 July of the same year, and a citizens’ ball was arranged in the capital Christiania (Oslo) in honour of the royal couple. The newly written polonaise opened the ball. In its comprehensive and flowery coverage of the event, the Norwegian daily Aftenposten of 7 August began by describing the décor of the venue in minute detail, followed by a listing of the king’s various dance partners in the polonaise.

Carl Warmuth’s well known printed version from 1886 is based on a copy score made by Johan Hennum (1836-1894). Therefore some important variants in Svendsen’s autograph did not find their way into that edition.

Composition: 1873-07.

Hegdehaugen, Christiania

Instrumentation:

3 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg., 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tb., perc. (triangolo, piatti, tamburo piccolo, gran cassa), timp., str.

Metre: 3/4

Key: E major

Extent: ca. 11:30 min.

Reproduction (edition or facsimile):

Edited score (JSV)

Sources

A: Score, autograph

[Classification: notated music, manuscript, autograph, score, fair copy]

24 pages; 27,5x34,5 cm.

Title page 1: Fest-Polonaise / af / Johan S. Svendsen

Title page 2: Fest-Polonaise / for / stort Orchester / componeret til Borgerballet den 6te August 1873, / af / Johan S. Svendsen.

Greybrown hard bound cover
On the cover: Partitur / Fest-Polonaise / af / Johan S. Svendsen / J.S.
Hand ruled music paper, 18 and 20 staves
Pagination: 1–24
At the end of the score: Hegdehaugen ved Christiania / i Juli 1873. / JSvendsen

There are several manuscripts under this Shelfmark

Written in ink (Johan Svendsen). Additions in blue crayon, pencil and red crayon.

N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms. 232. Facsimile
Provenance: In the protocol of the library: *Wilhelm Hansens musikforlag v N.O.M. Sandvik. Den økonomiske utnyttelse (utgivelse) forbeholdt giveren. [The donor owns the publishing rights].

A^PTS: Parts, autograph

[Classification: notated music, manuscript, autograph, parts, fair copy]

35x29,5 cm.

Title page: Fest-Polonaise / til Borgerballet den 6. August 1873. / af / Johan S. Svendsen.

Violino 1mo (3x), Violino 2do (3x), Viola (2x), Cello (1x), Basso (1x)

Written in ink (Johan Svendsen). Additions in red crayon and blue crayon.

N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms. 232. Facsimile

B: Score, copy

[Classification: notated music, manuscript, copy, score, printer's copy]

71 pages; 34,5x27 cm.

Hand ruled music paper, 24 staves.
Pagination: 1–71
Above the score: Fest-Polonaise / Johan Svendsen op. 12

Several manuscripts are indexed under this shelf mark.

Written in ink (Johan Hennum). Additions in pencil and red crayon.

C: Printed score, first edition

[Classification: notated music, print, score, first edition]

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1886.

Title page: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester (Componirt zum Bürgerball in Christiania am 6. August 1873).

Pl. no. Partitur, 1132 .

Reprint:

1886.

C¹: Printed score, first edition (proof)

[Classification: notated music, print, specific copy, score, first edition]

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1886.

Title page: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester (Componirt zum Bürgerball in Christiania am 6. August 1873).

Pl. no. Partitur, 1132.

Individual leafs printed on one side only

Stamp on first page: C.G.Röder / 02 JUN 86 / LEIPZIG

Additions in pencil, red crayon and blue crayon.

N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms. 232. Facsimile

C^PTS: Printed parts, first edition

[Classification: notated music, print, parts, first edition]

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1886.

Title page: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester (Componirt zum Bürgerball in Christiania am 6. August 1873).

Pl. no. 1133.

C^PTS1: Printed parts, first edition (proof)

[Classification: notated music, print, specific copy, parts, first edition]

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1886.

Title page: 'Fest-Polonaise', op. 12

Pl. no. 1133.

Individual leafs printed on one side only

Stamp on first page: C.G.Röder / 14 JUL 86 / LEIPZIG

Additions in pencil and blue crayon.

N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms.a 3506. Facsimile

D: Printed score, Hansen edition

[Classification: notated music, print, score, later edition]

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.

Title page: SVENDSEN / GRANDE POLONAISE / Fest-Polonaise / Op. 12

Pl. no. 12597, Ed. nr. 586.

Reprint of the Warmuth edition

D^PTS: Printed parts, Hansen edition

[Classification: notated music, print, parts, later edition]

Wilhalm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.

Pl. no. 12597A.

Reprint of the Warmuth edition

D^STUDY: Printed study score, Hansen edition

[Classification: notated music, print, score, later edition]

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.

Title page: SVENDSEN / GRANDE POLONAISE / Fest-Polonaise / Op. 12

Pl. no. 12597B.

Reprint of the Warmuth edition

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Warmuth)

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Edmund Neupert.

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1873.

Title page: POLONAISE / for / ORCHESTER / af / JOHAN SVENDSEN / bearbeidet for Piano til / CONCERTFOREDRAG / af / EDM. NEUPERT

Pl. no. 98 .

Reprint:

Also printed 1881, 1883.

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Warmuth)

[Classification: notated music, print, score, later edition]

Arranger: Friedrich August Reissiger.

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1874.

Title page: FEST-POLONAISE / FOR ORKESTER. / Komponeret til Borger-Ballet i Kristiania / den 6te August 1873 / af / JOHAN SVENDSEN. / Arrangeret for Piano for fire Hænder af F. A. Reissiger.

Pl. no. 99 .

Reprint:

Reprints 1882, 1889.

Arrangement: Piano Four hands (Warmuth) (Proof)

[Classification: notated music, print, specific copy, score]

Arranger: Friedrich August Reissiger.

Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1874.

Title page: FEST-POLONAISE / FOR ORKESTER. / Komponeret til Borger-Ballet i Kristiania / den 6te August 1873 / af / JOHAN SVENDSEN. / Arrangeret for Piano for fire Hænder af F. A. Reissiger.

Pl. no. 99.

On cover page in pencil: Correctur-Exemplar

Additions in ink and pencil.

N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms.a 3505. Facsimile

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Hansen)

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Edmund Neupert.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.

Pl. no. 12599, Ed. nr. 588.

Reprint of the Warmuth edition.

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Hansen)

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Friedrich August Reissiger.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.

Pl. no. 12598, Ed. nr. 587.

Reprint of the Warmuth edition.

Arrangement: Piano four hands

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Richard Lange.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1900.

Pl. no. 12801 .

Arrangement: Piano two hands

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Edmund Parlow.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1920.

Pl. no. 17417, Ed. nr. 2013.

Arrangement: Piano six hands (Hansen)

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Nicolaj Hansen.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig.

Arrangement: Two Pianos four hands (Hansen)

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig.

Arrangement: Violin, Cello, Piano, Harmonium

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Nicolaj Hansen.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1904.

Pl. no. 13552.

Arrangement: Salon Orchestra

[Classification: notated music, print, score]

Arranger: Nicolaj Hansen.

Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1918.

Pl. no. 16918 (17641?), Musica 64, Heimdal 77.

Arrangement: Wind Orchestra

[Classification: notated music, manuscript, score, fair copy]

Arranger: Joakim Andersen.

24 Apr. 1905.

Livgardens musikkorps nodearkiv, Copenhagen, Denmark København Kommunes Nodearkiv 283.

Performances

Primary texts

File title:

Festpolonese, op. 12

File publication:

Norsk Musikkarv (NM)
Institutt for musikkvitenskap
Postboks 1017
Blindern 0315
Oslo
WWW: http://www.musikkarven.no/
E-mail: mailto://bjar-eng@online.no

Bjarte Engeset (Editor in Chief), Editorial Committee: Morten Christophersen, Bjarte Engeset, Jørn Fossheim, Audun Sannes Jonassen, Jørgen Langdalen, Øyvind Norheim

Last changed 2022-02-19 by bjarte

6 Aug. 1873	Logens Store Sal, Christiania (conductor: Johan Svendsen). First performance (Citizen's Ball). Evidence: 'Borgerballet'. Aftenposten, 7 Aug. 1873.
3 Oct. 1874	The Gymnasium at the Akershus Fortress, Christiania (Ad hoc orchestra; conductor: Johan Svendsen).
16 Nov. 1907	Koncert-Palæet, Copenhagen (Det Kongelige Kapel; conductor: Johan Svendsen).
23 Nov. 1907	Oslo (Nationaltheaterets orkester; conductor: Johan Svendsen). Review: Aftenposten (Otto Winter-Hjelm).
24 Nov. 1907	Oslo (Nationaltheaterets orkester; conductor: Johan Svendsen). Review: Aftenposten.
31 May 1908	Det Kongelige Teater, Copenhagen (Det Kongelige Kapel; conductor: Johan Svendsen). "Afskedsforestilling" Review: Politiken.

16 Mar. 1886, København	from Johan Svendsen to Carl Warmuth, Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo Brevs. 126:97 . NBdigital
25 Mar. 1886, København	from Johan Svendsen to Carl Warmuth, Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo Brevs. 126:98 . NBdigital
13 May 1886, København	from Johan Svendsen to Carl Warmuth, Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo Brevs. 126:100 . NBdigital

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Festpolonese, op. 12

Festival Polonaise, Op. 12

([de]: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester)

Sources

A: Score, autograph

A^PTS: Parts, autograph

B: Score, copy

C: Printed score, first edition

C¹: Printed score, first edition (proof)

C^PTS: Printed parts, first edition

C^PTS1: Printed parts, first edition (proof)

D: Printed score, Hansen edition

D^PTS: Printed parts, Hansen edition

D^STUDY: Printed study score, Hansen edition

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Warmuth)

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Warmuth)

Arrangement: Piano Four hands (Warmuth) (Proof)

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Piano four hands

Arrangement: Piano two hands

Arrangement: Piano six hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Two Pianos four hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Violin, Cello, Piano, Harmonium

Arrangement: Salon Orchestra

Arrangement: Wind Orchestra

Performances

Primary texts

Besøksadresse

Postadresse

Festpolonese, op. 12

Festival Polonaise, Op. 12

([de]: Fest-Polonaise für Orchester)

Sources

A: Score, autograph

APTS: Parts, autograph

B: Score, copy

C: Printed score, first edition

C1: Printed score, first edition (proof)

CPTS: Printed parts, first edition

CPTS1: Printed parts, first edition (proof)

D: Printed score, Hansen edition

DPTS: Printed parts, Hansen edition

DSTUDY: Printed study score, Hansen edition

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Warmuth)

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Warmuth)

Arrangement: Piano Four hands (Warmuth) (Proof)

Arrangement: Piano two hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Piano four hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Piano four hands

Arrangement: Piano two hands

Arrangement: Piano six hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Two Pianos four hands (Hansen)

Arrangement: Violin, Cello, Piano, Harmonium

Arrangement: Salon Orchestra

Arrangement: Wind Orchestra

Performances

Primary texts

A^PTS: Parts, autograph

C¹: Printed score, first edition (proof)

C^PTS: Printed parts, first edition

C^PTS1: Printed parts, first edition (proof)

D^PTS: Printed parts, Hansen edition

D^STUDY: Printed study score, Hansen edition