Niels Gade papers

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Descriptive Summary

Title: Niels Gade papers
Date (inclusive): 1817-1968, undated
Date (bulk): 1890-1925
Collection Number: MS 074
Creator: Gade, Niels W. (Niels Wilhelm), 1817-1890
Extent: 13.23 linear feet (29 boxes)
Repository: Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection is comprised of published compositions, musical anthologies and other biographical materials documenting the life and works of Niels Wilhelm Gade during the mid-nineteenth century.
Languages: This collection is in Danish, English, and German.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Niels Gade papers (MS 074). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Processing History

Processed by Aleia McDaniel and Celeste Navas, Student Processing Assistants, 2015.
Processing of the Neil Gade papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Bergis Jules, University and Political Papers Archivist, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator.

Acquisition Information

The Niels Gade papers were acquired as a gift in 1967.

Biographical Note

Neil Wilhelm Gade was a Danish composer and teacher in Copenhagen,Denmark. Born in 1817, Gade spent the majority of the mid to late 19th Century composing and becoming acquainted with other composters such as Robert Schumann and Cornelius Gurlitt. In Copenhagen, Gade became the director of the Copenhagen Musical Society where he established a new orchestra. His works include eight symphonies, violin concertos, chamber pieces, cantatas, and both organ and piano pieces that were composed between 1847 and his death in 1890.

Collection Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of Niels W. Gade's published compositions, musical anthologies and other biographical materials documenting his life and works.

Collection Arrangement

This collection is arranged into two series. The series arrangement for this collection is as follows:
  • Series 1. Musical Compositions, undated
  • Series 2. Biographical information and research notes, 1929-1968

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects

Composers

Genres and Forms of Materials

Scores
Sheet music


 

Series 1. Musical compositions 1817-1968, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series contains musical compositions that were composed by Neils W. Gade for the Copenhagen Musical Society.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially according to box and folder number.
Box 1, Folder 1

Opus 1-Ouveture: Pocket Scores undated

Box 1, Folders 2-3

Opus 1-Ouveture: Piano Score undated

Box 1, Folder 4

Opus 1-Ouveture: Violin, Cello, Clarinet Score undated

Box 1, Folder 5

Opus 1-Ouveture: Violin & Piano Solo Score undated

Box 1, Folder 6

Opus 2-Ouveture: Rebus Score undated

Box 1, Folder 7

Opus 2-Ouveture: Drei Stucke undated

Box 1, Folders 8-9

Opus 3-Ouveture: Compositions undated

Box 2, Folder 1

Opus 4-Ouveture: Piano Score undated

Box 2, Folder 2

Opus 5- Symphony No.1 in C Major, Ouveture: Orchestra, Piano Score undated

Box 2, Folders 3-4

Opus 5- Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Ouveture: Symphony undated

Box 2, Folder 5

Opus 5- Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Arrangment for Pianforte undated

Box 2, Folder 6

Opus 5-Ouveture: Sinfonie für Grosses Orchester undated

Box 2, Folder 7

Opus 5-Ouveture: Für Pianoforte und Violine undated

Box 2, Folders 8-9

Opus 5-Ouveture Sinfonie: Bound Composition undated

Box 2, Folder 10

Opus 5-Ouveture: Violin, Cello, Piano undated

Box 3, Folders 1-2

Opus 6- Sonate Für Pianoforte & Violin undated

Box 3, Folder 3

Opus 7- Ouveture Für Orchestra undated

Box 3, Folder 4

Opus 8-Quintet-Violin, Cello, and Viola undated

Box 3, Folder 5

Opus 8-Unnamed Composition undated

Box 3, Folder 6

Opus 9- Ouveture- Neun Liender undated

Box 4, Folder 1

Opus 10- Symphony für Orchestra undated

Box 4, Folder 2

Opus 10- Symphonie für Orcheslter der Concert undated

Box 4, Folder 3

Opus 11- Gesänge undated

Box 4, Folders 4-5

Opus 12- Gade Komala undated

Box 4, Folder 6

Opus 13- Flesstiemige Sarce undated

Box 4, Folder 7

Opus 14- Ouveture für grotses orchelter undated

Box 5, Folder 1

Opus 15- Sympohonie No.3 undated

Box 5, Folder 2

Opus 16- HVIC undated

Box 5, Folder 3

Opus 17-Arrangement for Piano undated

Box 5, Folder 4

Opus 18- Clavierficke für die Piano undated

Box 6, Folder 1

Opus 19- Tonebilldeder for Pianoforte undated

Box 6, Folder 2

Opus 19- Klavestykker undated

Box 6, Folder 3

Opus 19- Aquarellen undated

Box 6, Folders 4-5

Opus 20- Sinfonie für Orchester undated

Box 7, Folder 1

Opus 21- Sonate No.2 undated

Box 7, Folder 2

Opus 21- Kompanister polsk Fae dreslandssang circa 1879

Box 7, Folder 3

Opus 22- Christmas Note is postmortem circa 1890

Box 7, Folder 4

Opus 23-Untitled undated

Box 7, Folder 5

Opus 23- F Phantasie undated

Box 8, Folder 1

Opus 24- Gedichte/ 5 Dichte af Bilder des Orients undated

Box 8, Folder 2

Opus 25- Symphonie undated

Box 8, Folder 3

Opus 27- Arabeske undated

Box 8, Folder 4

Opus 28- Sonate fur das Pianoforte undated

Box 8, Folder 5

Opus 29- Novellten undated

Box 9, Folders 1-2

Opus 30- Erlkönings Tochter Ballade undated

Box 9, Folder 3

Opus 30 -Erlkönings Tochter Ballafe Composition Book undated

Box 10, Folder 1

Opus 30- Erlkönings Tochter Ballade: Solo, Choir, Orchestra undated

Box 10, Folder 2

Opus 30- Erlkönings Tochter Ballade: Soprano Solo, Choir, Orchestra. undated

Box 10, Folder 3

Opus 30- Erlkönings Tochter Ballade: Tenor, Bass, Alto undated

Box 10, Folder 4

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade: Solo, Choir, Orchestra undated

Box 10, Folder 5

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade: Soprano, Alto, Bass. undated

Box 11, Folder 1

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade: Music Sheets 1858

Box 11, Folder 2

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade undated

Box 11, Folder 3

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade undated

Box 11, Folder 4

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade 1909

Box 11, Folder 5

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade: Various edits undated

Box 11, Folder 6

Opus 30- Elverskud Ballade: Hardcopy undated

Box 12, Folder 1

Opus 33- Hundrede Sange: Hardcopy 1881

Box 13, Folder 1

Opus 36- Börnenes Juul: Choir, Violin, and Cello undated

Box 13, Folder 2

Opus 37- Hamlet: Choir, Violin, & Pianoforte undated

Box 13, Folder 3

Opus 38- Füul Gesänge: Choir undated

Box 13, Folder 4

Opus 39- Michelangelo: Concert Ouveture undated

Box 13, Folder 5

Opus 40- Die Hriligi Nicht: Alto, Solo, Choir, & Orchestra undated

Box 14, Folder 1

Opus 41- Fantasiestykker for Pianoforte undated

Box 14, Folder 2

Opus 42- Trio: Piano, Violin, & Violocello undated

Box 14, Folder 3

Opus 42- Trio: Pianoforte, Violin, Violocello, & Orchestra undated

Box 14, Folders 4

Opus 43- Fantasistykker: Pianoforte, Clarinet, & Violin undated

Box 14, Folders 5-6

Opus 44-Sextett: 2 Violin, 2 Viola, & 2 Violoncello undated

Box 15, Folder 1

Opus 46- Concertstykke: Ved Solnedgang & Beim Sonnenuntergang undated

Box 15, Folder 2

Opus 47- Sinfonie: Orchestra & Pianoforte undated

Box 16, Folders 1-2

Opus 48- Kalanus: Solo, Choir, & Orchestra undated

Box 16, Folder 3

Opus 49- Zion A Cantana: Baritone, Solo, Choir, & Orchestra undated

Box 17, Folders 1-2

Opus 50- Due Kreuztahrer: Solo, Choir, & Orchestra undated

Box 17, Folders 3-7

Opus 50- Korstarennen: Solo, Orchestra, & Choir undated

Box 17, Folder 8

Opus 50- Korstarennen: Soprano undated

Box 17, Folder 9

Opus 50- Korstarennen: Soprano and Alto undated

Box 17, Folder 10

Opus 50- Kor til Korseilder-Sang: Tenor and Alto undated

Box 18, Folder 1

Opus 51- Bilder des Jahres undated

Box 18, Folder 2

Opus 51- Aarstdsbilleder undated

Box 18, Folder 3

Opus 51- Sommernaut: Soprano & Alto undated

Box 18, Folder 4

Opus 51- Løvfald: Tenor & Alto undated

Box 18, Folder 5

Opus 51- Lovspring: Soprano I & II, Alto I & II undated

Box 18, Folder 6

Opus 53- Novelletten for Streichinistrummente undated

Box 18, Folder 7

Opus 54- Gefion: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Bass undated

Box 18, Folder 8

Opus 55- En Sommerdag Paa Landet undated

Box 18, Folder 9

Opus 56- Koncert: Violin & Orchestra undated

Box 18, Folder 10

Opus 57- Nye Aquareller: Pianoforte undated

Box 18, Folder 11

Opus 58- Novelletten: Orchestra, ViolonCello undated

Box 19, Folder 1

Opus 59- Sonate Nr.3 in B flat major: Violin & Piano undated

Box 19, Folder 2

Opus 60- Psyche: Solo, Choir, and Orchestra undated

Box 19, Folder 3

Opus 61- Holbergiana Suite G undated

Box 19, Folder 4

Opus 62- Volkstänze: Violin with Klavierbegleitung undated

Box 19, Folder 5

Opus 63- String Quartet in D Major, Quartet for Violin, Viola, and VioloCello undated

Box 19, Folder 6

Opus 63- Nr. 2504: Album of selected classics and modern composition undated

Box 20, Folder 1

Opus 101- Lustspiel: Violin, Piano, Bass, & Orchestra undated

Box 20, Folder 2

Opus 102- Sorgemarsch: Piano undated

Box 20, Folder 3

Opus 103- Ulysses-Marsch undated

Box 20, Folder 4

Opus 104- Capriccio: Violin, Viola, & Orchestra undated

Box 20, Folder 5

Opus 105- Sangfuglen undated

Box 20, Folder 6

Opus 106- Skandivaviske Folkesange: Pianoforte undated

Box 20, Folder 7

Opus 107- Saltarella: Piano undated

Box 20, Folder 8

Opus 108- Albumsblade: Pianoforte undated

Box 20, Folder 9

Opus 108- Albumblätter: Pianoforte undated

Box 20, Folder 10

Opus 108- Syphliden undated

Box 20, Folder 11

Opus 109- Scheizino & Barracole: Pianoforte undated

Box 21, Folder 1

Opus 110- Komsopitioner Skizzeboyen 1857

Box 21, Folder 2

Opus 111- Alceste, Aquarel for Pianoforte undated

Box 21, Folder 3

Opus 112- Folkedands og Romance: Pianoforte & Musikblade circa 1866

Box 21, Folder 4

Opus 113- Albumblad undated

Box 21, Folder 5

Opus 115- Danelferinden undated

Box 21, Folder 6

Opus 116- Fantasie: Organ and Harmony undated

Box 21, Folder 7

Opus 117- Balders Drøm: Solo, Choir, and Orchestra undated

Box 21, Folder 8

Opus 118- Fest-Sange circa 1869

Box 21, Folder 9

Opus 119- Fest Musik and Ved Frovilgen of Fredustrygninejen undated

Box 21, Folder 10

Opus 120- Viborg Dumkirke component of mandstemmer of orchestra circa 1874

Box 21, Folder 11

Opus 121- Vibord forfire og fiere stemmer undated

Box 21, Folder 12

Opus 122- Festmusik ved universitets: Hardcopy version included circa 1879

Box 21, Folder 13

Opus 122- Festmusik ved universitets: Solo, Choir, and Orchestra circa 1879

Box 22, Folder 1

Opus 123- Sangertog gjennen Sundet, af Martin Kok, Humoreske undated

Box 22, Folder 2

Opus 124- Sanct Hansaften- spil, sopransolo, chor and orchester undated

Box 22, Folder 3

Opus 125- Nordens Folkeaand, music sheet undated

Box 22, Folder 4

Opus 126- Kjöge undated

Box 22, Folder 5

Opus 127- Benedictus, music sheet undated

Box 22, Folder 6

Opus 128- Sange til Skolebrug af A.P. Berggreen undated

Box 22, Folder 7

Opus 129- Sange til Skolebrug af A.P. Berggreen undated

Box 22, Folder 8

Opus 130- Skovsanf: vi vandre sammen undated

Box 22, Folder 9

Opus 131- Samling af Glerstemmige Mandssance undated

Box 22, Folder 10

Opus 132- Sange til Skolebrug circa 1841

Box 22, Folder 10

Opus 133- Til Weyse, music sheet undated

Box 22, Folder 11

Opus 134- Cher, sopran, alt, tenor und Bass undated

Box 22, Folder 12

Opus 135- Treve Liebe 1847

Box 22, Folder 13

Opus 136- Tostemmige Sanget at nordiske Komponister 1880

Box 22, Folder 14

Opus 137- Lodsen, music sheet undated

Box 22, Folder 15

Opus 138- Sange til Skolebrug(booklet) undated

Box 22, Folder 16

Opus 139- Litani for BL Kor A Capella Komponeret undated

Box 22, Folder 17

Opus 141- Album for pianoforte oy sang/ Nattergalen duet/sange for to stemmer undated

Box 22, Folder 18

Opus 142- Mutikalsk Tidende af A.P Berggreen undated

Box 22, Folder 19

Opus 143- Melodier, Romancer og Sange 1840

Box 22, Folder 20

Opus 144- Sex Danse Sange med Piano/ Barcarole/ Spillemanden undated

Box 22, Folder 21

Opus 148- Der Gondlier undated

Box 22, Folder 22

Opus 149- Collection Litolff, Farvel lille Grethe, Transcriptioner for pianoforte undated

Box 23, Folder 1

Opus 150- Knud Lavard for Sang med Piano and Knud Lavard draft undated

Box 23, Folder 2

Opus 151- Tre Digte af Chr. Winther med Pianoforte undated

Box 23, Folder 3

Opus 152- Jaegrens Sommerliv I.II in Nordinske Sange undated

Box 23, Folder 4

Opus 153- Tre Digte af H.C. Andersen med pianoforte/ Piano Accompagnement undated

Box 23, Folder 5

Opus 154- Tre Sange, text af Barner circa 1850

Box 23, Folder 6

Opus 155- tre Danske sange med pianoforte/ Gron er Vaarens Haek undated

Box 23, Folder 7

Opus 156- Fluen in danske Kompositioner undated

Box 23, Folder 8

Opus 157- Den Lille Frugstaelgerske undated

Box 23, Folder 9

Opus 158 -Holger Danskes for klaver, Prindese Gloriant undated

Box 23, Folder 10

Opus 159- Den 19 undated

Box 23, Folder 10

Opus 160- Tif min egen Dreng undated

Box 23, Folder 11

Opus 161- Sang Album af Danske og Norske and Uddrag af Illustreret Sang Album undated

Box 23, Folder 12

Opus 162- Volks-Lieder und Melodien 1863

Box 23, Folder 13

Opus 163- Kirkearie for Sopran og og orgel eller pianoforte undated

Box 23, Folder 14

Opus 164- Melodier til den af Roeskilde= Proesteconvent udgione psalmebog 1858

Box 23, Folder 15

Opus 165- Melodier til den fra..,, Plalmebog til kirkeog huus Andagt 1856

Box 24, Folder 1

Opus 166- Melodier til Nyt Tillaeg til Psalmebog for Kirke- og Hus- Andagt" 1892

Box 24, Folder 2

Opus 167- Melodier til Nyt Tilleg "Psalmbog for Kirke- og Hus-Andagt 1892

Box 24, Folder 3

Opus 168- Bryllupssang and Psalmevaerk for Hjemmet 1890

Box 25, Folder 1

Opus 172- Et Folkesagn Ballet undated

Box 25, Folder 2

Opus 172- Et Folkesagn: Ballet i 3 acter undated

Box 25, Folder 3

Opus 172- Brudevals: Piano and Orchestra undated

Box 25, Folder 4

Opus 173- Mariotta Opera: Violin, Viola, Trombone & Oboe undated

Box 26, Folder 1

Opus 174 -Flerstemmige Sange for Mandsstummer undated

Box 26, Folder 2

Opus 201- Unsee Meister: Sammliung auserleserer Werke für Pianoforte circa 1922

Box 26, Folder 3

Opus 202- Udvalgte Kompositioner: Pianoforte circa 1933

Box 26, Folder 4

Opus 203- Bibliothek Nr. 90. 91. undated

Box 26, Folder 5

Opus 204- Udvalgte Klaverstykker undated

Box 26, Folder 6

Opus 205- Symohenien fur Orchester undated

Box 26, Folder 7

Opus 206- Harmonium Album No. 773 undated

Box 26, Folder 8

Opus 207- Bibliothek Nr. 98 undated

Box 27, Folder 1

Opus 208- No.3 Niels Grade Album 15 Klaverstykker 16 Sange (2 copies) undated

Box 27, Folder 2

Opus 209 -Lieder und Belänge des Pianoforte undated

Box 27, Folder 3

Opus 211- Udoolgte Sange for en Stemme med Praino undated

Box 28, Folder 1

Musikbladet/ Niels W. Gade Optegnelser og Breve 1817-1892

Box 28, Folders 2

Niels W. Gade, Til Belysning af hans liv og Kunst by Charles Kjerulf 1917

Box 28, Folder 3

Aarbog for musik 1922-1923

Box 28, Folder 4

Aarbog for musik, musikhistorisk arkiv 1924-1930

Box 28, Folder 5

Minder om Niels W. Gade/ Will. Behrend 1930, undated

Box 28, Folder 6

Dansk Musiktidsskrift 1937

Box 28, Folder 7

Musikalier 1929-1932

Box 28, Folder 8

Royal Danish Ballet/ Danske Musikfortag/ Dansk Musiktidsskrift 1961-1968

 

Series 2. Biographical information and research notes 1891-1900, undated

Series Scope and Contents

This series contains biographical and compositional information pertaining to Neils W. Gade. The information provided includes biographies, music study, and anthologies.

Series Arrangement

This series is arranged sequentially according to box and folder number.
Box 29

Niels W. Gade-Biographical Journals and Musical Research undated

Box 29

Niels W. Gade-Compositional Anthology undated

Box 29, Folder 1

Niels W. Gade-Collaborations with Hartmann undated

Box 29, Folder 2

Niels W. Gade-Compositions by other artists in dedication undated

Box 29, Folder 3

Niels W. Gade- Mindefest 1891

Box 29, Folder 4

Niels W. Gade- NEUE Philharmonische Bibliothek 1900

Box 29, Folder 5

Niels W. Gade-Portraits undated