Publication year 1935
Catalogue no. A.0047
Duration 10 minutes
Suite for Klaver, op. 21
(1934)
(1934)
Publication year 1935
Catalogue no. A.0047
Duration 10 minutes
The suite op. 21 is not Koppel’s earliest piano work, but is one of the freshest and most original of his early pieces. Koppel had the suite in his own concert repertoire throughout his life and also recorded it. It is inspired by exotic music from Africa, Asia and eastern Europe. An extra colouring comes from jazz, which made its appearance in Danish music when Koppel was young. Koppel was very interested in the way rhythm was liberated in jazz and world music.
In the vital first movement the piano is used for primitivist repetitions and intense chording with percussive effects. The thundering dissonances and the pounding rhythm were a clear break with the tradition from Carl Nielsen and were instead influenced by Bela Bartók’s piano music.
The third movement is inspired by gamelan music from Bali, to which Koppel had been introduced by his friend, the composer Bernhard Christense. A melée of pentatonic figures makes the movement an overwhelming and abrupt finale.
Koppel gave the suite its first performance in 1933, but he was still not quite satisfied with the second movement. He took the work with him on a study trip to Paris, where he immersed himself at the Museum of Ethnography in gamelan music and other exotic recordings. A film with African song and dance persuaded him to write a brand new second movement where an innocent, playful melody is contrasted with dark, violent eruptions in the bass.
The new version of the suite was given its first performance in Norway at the Nordic Music Days in 1934. The next year it was one of the first works by Koppel to be published as sheet music. Koppel sent a copy to his idol Bela Bartók, who thanked him with a friendly postcard.
All categories Solo 2-6 Instruments 7+ Instruments Choir Orchestra
Variationer og Resumé over 9 Etuder af Czerny
1979 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
Piano
Sinfonietta, op. 41
1946 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
20 minutes
2.1.2.2/2.2.1.0/timp/archi
Variationer for lille orkester, op. 27
1935 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
13 minutes
1.0.2.2/1.1.0.0/pno/10.8.4.4.2
Oldkvad, op. 24
1934 • Herman D. Koppel
Choir
4 minutes
Mixed choir
Three Songs, op. 96
1976 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
Voice and piano
To sange, op. 92b
1973 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Voice and piano
Musik for strygere, op. 6
1930 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
6 minutes
String orchestra
Divertimento, op. 91
1972 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
15 minutes
String trio
Ouverture for lille orkester, op. 22
1934 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
5 minutes
2.2.2.2/2.1.0.0/timp/10.8.4.4.4
Strygekvartet nr. 1, op. 2
1929 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
21 minutes
String quartet
Three Songs, op. 90
1972 • Herman D. Koppel
Choir
8 minutes
Sopr, tenor soli + Mixed choir
Capriccio for violin og orkester, op. 23
1934 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
13 minutes
Vn solo + 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.0/timp/perc/archi
Præludium, op. 10
1931 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
7 minutes
Cello
Introduktion, tema med variationer og epilog, op. 85
1971 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
12 minutes
Cello
Concertino for String Orchestra No. 1, Op. 32
1938 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
17 minutes
String orchestra
Kammerkoncert, op. 83
1970 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
12 minutes
Solo vn and string orchestra
Moses, op. 76
1964 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
60 minutes
Sopr, alto, 3 tenor, 2 bass soli + Mixed choir, 4.3.4.3/4.4.4.1/timp/perc/2 arpa/pno/cel/14.12.8.6.6
Trio, op. 11
1931 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
Cl, vn, vlc
Syv tostemmige stykker, op. 12
1931 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
6 minutes
2 violins
Tema med variationer, op. 8
1930 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
7 minutes
Violin
Som du
1990 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
2 minutes
Voice, pno
Immortalitas Mortalium, op. 58
1954 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
15 minutes
Bass solo + Boys choir, 2.0.2.2/2.2.0.0/timp/arpa/archi
Duo for violin og klaver, op. 9
1930 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
4 minutes
Vn, pno
Davids 6. salme, op. 55b
1952 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
4 minutes
Sopr solo + 1.1.1.1/2.1.1.0/timp/pno/archi
Suite op. 86 for violoncel solo
1971 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
15 minutes
Cello
Davids salmer, op. 74
1962 • Herman D. Koppel
Choir
9 minutes
Mixed choir
Strygekvartet nr. 4
1964 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
18 minutes
String Quartet
Divertimento Pastorale
1955 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
13 minutes
ob, vla, vlc
Variationer og Fuga
1929 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
8 minutes
Piano solo
Klaverstykke, op. 7
1930 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
5 minutes
Piano solo
Symfoni nr. 7
1961 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
30 minutes
3.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/archi
Klaversonate, op. 1
1928 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
20 minutes
Piano solo
Klaversonate, op. 50
1950 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
24 minutes
Piano solo
Duo for klarinet og fagot
1932 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
cl, fg
3 sange og 2 viser
1934 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
10 minutes
Voice solo + pno
15 miniaturer
1976 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
15 minutes
Ob, A-sax, cl, fg, pno
Tre sange
1971 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
9 minutes
Voice solo + pno
To sange
1982 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
5 minutes
Voice solo + pno
Fire sange
1933 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
Voice solo + pno
5 Salmer af David
1990 • Herman D. Koppel
7+ Instruments
6:20 minutes
Soprano and organ
3 sange, op. 119
1989 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
Voice solo + pno
Klaverkoncert nr. 2
1938 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
30 minutes
Piano solo + 2.2.2.2/4.2.2.0/timp/archi
Symphony No. 2
1943 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
34 minutes
2.2.2.2/4.3.3.0/timp/perc/archi
Symphony No. 1
1931 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
24 minutes
3.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp/perc/archi
Symphony No. 4
1946 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
30 minutes
3.2.3.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/cel/archi
Koncert for fløjte og orkester
1972 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
18 minutes
Flute solo + 0.2.3.2/2.0.0.0/timp/perc/cel/archi
To salmer af David, op. 55a
1951 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
6 minutes
Soprano solo + pno
Seks sange til tekst af Poul la Cour
1951 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Soprano solo + pno
Three Songs, words from the Holy Bible
1976 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Soprano solo + pno
Fest-Ouverture
1939 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
8 minutes
2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/xyl/cel/archi
Strygekvartet No.2
1939 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
19 minutes
String Quartet
Concertino nr. 2
1957 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
20 minutes
String Orchestra
Tre sange
1990 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
8 minutes
Soprano solo + pno
Årstiderne
1957 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
17 minutes
Male voice solo + pno
Fem bibelske sange
1949 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
13:10 minutes
Female voice solo + pno
Intrada
1979 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
8 minutes
3.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/archi
Dialog
1977 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
Flute solo
Giocattolo
1993 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
fl, cl, perc, pno, vlc
Musik for violin og klaver
1991 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Violin and Piano
Koncert for fløjte og orkester
1971 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
18 minutes
Flute and Piano
4 improvisationer
1970 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
fl, vlc
Variazioni Pastorale
1975 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
fl, vl, vla, vlc
Sonatine for blæserkvintet, Op. 16
1932 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Wind Quintet
Patch-work
1981 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
fl, arpa, vla
11 variationer over eget tema
1935 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
fl, vl, vla, vlc
Musik for Blæseroktet
1991 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
Wind Octet
Variazoni libre
1976 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
2 cl, Bcl, perc
Suite
1936 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
fl, pno, vl, vlc
9 Variations
1969 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
8 minutes
Pno, vl, vlc
Davids 42. salme
1969 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
8 minutes
Soprano solo + pno
Variations on a Jewish folk dance op. 17
1932 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
vl, vla, vlc
Trio
1986 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
11 minutes
cl, pno, vlc
Trio
1971 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
20 minutes
Pno, vl, vlc
Memory
1994 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
9 minutes
String Orchestra
I Dis og Drøm
1992 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
6 minutes
String Orchestra
8 Variations and Epilogue
1972 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
11 minutes
Piano solo + 0.0.2.2/2.2.0.0/3 perc/arpa/cel/0.0.0.0.0
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
1989 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
20 minutes
Basson solo + 2.2.2.2/2.0.0.0/perc/cel/archi
To Bibelske Sange, op. 59b
1955 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
6 minutes
Sopr solo + 2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/timp/perc/arpa/cel/8.8.6.4.4
Skabelsens 7. Dag
1984 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
10 minutes
mixed choir, 2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/arpa/pno/archi
Concertino op. 110
1983 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
15 minutes
Violin, Viola, Cello solo + 2.2.2.2/2.0.0.0/archi
Fire Gammeltestamentlige Sange
1981 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
10 minutes
Soprano solo + 2.2.2.2/4.2.2.1/timp/pno/archi
Forspil til en symfoni
1979 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
4 minutes
3.3.2.2/4.3.3.1/timp/perc/archi
Concerto for Orchestra
1978 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
23 minutes
3.2.3.2/4.3.3.1/timp/3 perc/arpa/pno/cel/archi
Cantilena Duo
1988 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
6 minutes
vl, vlc
Quartet
1986 • Herman D. Koppel
2-6 Instruments
12 minutes
pno, vl, vla, vlc
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra
1970 • Herman D. Koppel
Orchestra
18 minutes
Obo solo + 2.0.2.2/2.0.0.0/perc/arpa/cel/archi
15 miniaturer
1976 • Herman D. Koppel
Solo
15 minutes
Piano solo