A: Score, autograph
[Classification: notated music, manuscript, autograph, score, printer's copy]
4 pages; 35x27 cm.
Title page: La violette / Mélodie pour une voix / avec accompagnement de Piano / musique de / Johan S. Svendsen /Paroles francaises de Camille Benoit / English words by Bergljot Svendsen
At the bottom of the page: Christiania / chez Carl Warmuth / Editeur de musique / Propriété pour tous pays / Droit résèrvés. [in another handwriting].
Below this: C.W.596 [in yet another handwriting]
Hand ruled music paper, 16 staves
Pagination: 1–4
Above the score: La violette / (Paroles francaises de Camille Benoit.) / (English words by Mrs. Bergljot Svendsen.) / Johan S. Svendsen
Written in ink (Johan Svendsen). Additions in pencil, red crayon and blue crayon.
N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms. 7892.
Facsimile
Provenance: On the library registration card: Gave Norsk Musikforlag 10.1.1968. [Gift from Norsk Musikforlag].
B: Score and part, copy
[Classification: notated music, manuscript, copy, score and parts, fair copy]
5 pages; 35x26,5 cm.
Title page: Violen / Johan S. Svendsen / Sang og Accompagnement
Machine ruled music paper, 12 staves
Unpaginated
In D major (the printed version is in C major). Additionally a separate page with the vocal part only. Differs from the printed edition.
DK-Km (Danish Music Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark) Arkiv 136 .
C: Score, copy
[Classification: notated music, manuscript, doubtful autograph, score, fair copy]
4 pages; 35x26 cm.
Machine ruled music paper, 11 staves
Unpaginated
Above the score: Violen / Johan S. Svendsen
Some changes were made to the lyrics (in pencil)
This score is placed in a collection of printed music by JS
In C major (the printed version is in C major).
Only Norwegian/Danish text. The text differs slightly from the printed version.
Written in ink. Additions in pencil.
DK-Km (Danish Music Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark) Nodemanuskripter.
D1: Printed score, first edition (norwegian/german text)
[Classification: notated music, print, score, first edition]
Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1878.
Title page: Til / HENDES NAADE FRU ALETHE DUE / Overhofmesterinde hos H.M. Dronningen m.m. / VIOLEN. / Das Veilchen. The violet. / DIGT AF S. .. / Sang med Piano / af /JOHAN S. SVENDSEN.
Pl. no. 412.
Reprint:
Reprints 1882, 1886, 1888, 1891, 1893, 1895.
D2: Printed score, first edition (english text)
[Classification: notated music, print, parts, first edition]
Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1878.
Title page: The Violet / (Poem by S...) / Translated by Bergljot Svendsen
Pl. no. 413.
The melody is printed on one page, using single staves
D3: Printed score, first edition (french/english text)
[Classification: notated music, print, score, first edition]
Carl Warmuth, Christiania 1880.
Title page: LA / VIOLETTE. / Mélodie pour une voix / avec accompagnement de Piano. / Paroles francaises de Camille Benoit / English words by Mrs Bergljot Svendsen. / Musique de / JOHAN S. SVENDSEN
Pl. no. 596.
E1: Printed score, Hansen edition (norwegian/german text)
[Classification: notated music, print, score, later edition]
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.
Title page: TIL HENDES NAADE FRU ALETHE DUE OVERHOFMESTERINDE HOS / H.M. DRONNINGEN / VIOLEN. / DAS VEILCHEN - THE VIOLET - LA VIOLETTE) / DIGT AF S. .. / SANG MED PIANO / AF /JOHAN S. SVENDSEN.
Pl. no. 12617.
Exact reprint of the plates used for Source D1
E2: Printed score, Hansen edition (french/english text)
[Classification: notated music, print, score, later edition]
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1899.
Title page: LA / VIOLETTE. / Mélodie pour une voix / avec accompagnement de Piano. / Paroles francaises de Camille Benoit / English words by Mrs Bergljot Svendsen. / Musique de / JOHAN S. SVENDSEN
Pl. no. 12618.
Exact reprint of the plates used for Source D3
Arrangement: Violin and Piano
[Classification: notated music, print, score and parts]
Arranger: Richard Lange.
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1900.
Title page: VIOLEN / (DAS VEILCHEN - THE VIOLET - LA VIOLETTE) / DIGT AF S...
At the bottom of the page: VIOLIN OG PIANOFORTE (RICHARD LANGE.)
Pl. no. 12799, Ed. nr. 778.
Arrangement: Harmonium and Piano
[Classification: notated music, print, score]
Arranger: Richard Lange.
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1900.
Title page: VIOLEN / (DAS VEILCHEN - THE VIOLET - LA VIOLETTE) / DIGT AF S...
At the bottom of the page: HARMONIUM OG PIANOFORTE (RICHARD LANGE.)
Pl. no. 12800.
Arrangement: Piano (Alnæs)
[Classification: notated music, print, score]
Arranger: Eyvind Alnæs.
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1911.
Pl. no. 15049.
Arrangement: Piano (Alnæs) (Svendsen-album)
[Classification: notated music, print, score]
Arranger: Eyvind Alnæs.
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1911.
Title page: Violen
Pl. no. 15058.
Arrangement: Piano (Schytte)
[Classification: notated music, print, score]
Arranger: Ludvig Schytte.
Wilhelm Hansen, København & Leipzig 1906.
Pl. no. 13775.
Arrangement: Salon Orchestra
[Classification: notated music, manuscript, copy, score and parts, fair copy]
Arranger: Richard Lange.
Title page: Svendsen, Johan Severin Veilchenlied. Bearb. (für Orchester) von Richard Lange. Str harmonium, harfe*, pianoforte (*nach Belieben)
Written in ink (Richard Lange).
N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms. 7891.
Arrangement: Cello part
[Classification: notated music, manuscript, copy, parts, fair copy]
1 page; 32x24,5 cm.
Title page: ‘Violen’ af Johan S. Svendsen
Written in ink.
N-Onm (National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway) Mus.ms.a 5267 .
Facsimile
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