The first sheet of Gade's score is dated December 12, 1851, but in March 1853 the work is mentioned a letter to Gade from his wife, suggesting that he had no time to work on it.
Det første blad i Gades partitur er dateret 12. december 1851, men i marts 1853 nævnes værket i et brev til Gade fra hans kone, som et han ikke havde tid til at arbejde på.