Fennimore and Gerda Publisher
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Ernest Newman 19 August 1929 LC II 352-3

This opera is based on the 1880 novel Niels Lyhne by the Danish writer Jens Peter Jacobsen, using a German libretto by the composer, presumably based on the German translation of the novel (RT, 50). The opera consists of a series of 'Pictures' depicting the relationships of Niels Lyhne with two women, Fennimore and Gerda, the first proving unfulfilled and tragic, the second joyous. Beecham found the opera problematic, due to the unequal length and contrasting characters of the 'Fennimore' (Pictures 1-9) and 'Gerda' (Pictures 10-11) episodes, and what he saw as the unlyrical style of the former episode (TB, 163-5). Indeed, Delius only finally resolved to add the 'Gerda' episode in 1913, because of the 'gloomy and unresolved' ending of 'Fennimore' (RT.1986, 31). However, the composer thought the libretto 'dramatic and effective throughout' and, as an incomplete basis for the music to bring to fruition, the sort of libretto that must constitute the future of music drama (LC II, 100-1). A performance planned to take place in Cologne in 1914 was cancelled due to the outbreak of war, so the première took place in Frankfurt in 1919.

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According to Threlfall, a single page of 'notes for Scene 8 of Fennimore and Gerda' (RT.1986, 181). This manuscript also contains various sketches annotated 'Niels Lyne', which Threlfall identifies as sketches for an incomplete work entitled 'On the Moors' or 'Impressions of Nature'. It is not clear why Threlfall makes no connection with Fennimore and Gerda, given that the first of these sketches bears comparison with the material for Fennimore and Gerda in MS Mus. 1745/1/39, which features the theme of the entr'acte introducing the tenth scene and is entitled '"Nils Lyne" On the Moors Sunday Morning Impressions of Nature' (see RL, 147).

 notated music manuscript autograph short score sketch fragment British Library London GB-Lbl MS Mus. 1745/2/9 Rough sketches A selection of sketches for the opera, primarily sketch material for the 'Gerda' episode, including material for the death of Gerda that was never used. A detailed description may be found in RL, 147-9. As in MS Mus. 1745/2/9, Delius's spelling of 'Nils/Niels' and 'Lyne/Lyhne' is erratic.  notated music manuscript autograph short score sketch British Library London GB-Lbl MS Mus. 1745/1/39 Draft full score and sketches This manuscript contains (i) fragmentary sketches for 'Niels Lyhne', (ii) various sketches in draft short score and (iii) a pencil draft full score, with German words.  notated music manuscript autograph score draft British Library London GB-Lbl MS Mus. 1745/2/13/4 Autograph full score notated music manuscript autograph score 217 Universal Edition Archive, on loan to British Library London GB-Lbl Loan 54/2 The score contains the German text only. It is ink over pencil, with minor alterations and corrections in violet ink in an unknown hand, and other additions in red crayon. Vocal score This manuscript is described by Threlfall but not deposited in the British Library (RT, 49). It is in the hand of an unidentified copyist, and appears to have been made before any performances, as it does not incorporate later changes made such as the addition of three bars at the opening of the opera.  notated music manuscript copy vocal score Libretto in German Universal Edition Leipzig; Wien 1919 Otto Lindemann's vocal score Otto Lindemann Universal Edition Wien 1919 Universal published two versions of the vocal score, in German only, and with an English translation by Philip Heseltine, with some alterations and errors incurred in the latter during the process of accommodating English declamation. The title page featured a drawing by Jelka Delius of the scene at the end of the second picture, which is reproduced in the collected edition.  notated music print vocal score Full score Thomas Beecham Universal Edition Wien; New York 1926 With German and English words.  notated music print score Thomas Beecham Eric Fenby Delius Trust, London

This copy carries an inscription in Jelka Delius's hand: 'For Thomas Beecham with warmest greetings from his friend Frederick Delius, Grez sur Loing, 2.4.1926'. It also contains Beecham's editorial markings in scenes 10-11, and those of Eric Fenby in the remainder of the score. 

 Study score 1976 A reprint in reduced format of the 1926 full score published by Universal. notated music print score Collected edition Thomas Beecham Robert Threlfall Boosey & Hawkes London 1989

The collected edition is based on the autograph full score and the 1926 score, with both the German text and Heseltine's translation. It incorporates Beecham's editorial additions to his copy of the full score (scenes 10-11 only), and revisions by Eric Fenby to the dynamics in the rest of the score (DCE.RT, 53).

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