Gade was the principal conductor of the 24‑piece orchestra at the Palads Cinema in Copenhagen at the time. He wrote “Jalousie” as part of the musical accompaniment for the Danish premiere of the silent film Don Q, Son of Zorro starring Douglas Fairbanks. The piece was first performed under Gade’s own baton on 14 September 1925.
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