- Year of composition: 1830
- Work category: Melodrama
- Text author: Bengt Lidner
- Dedication: 'dedicated to Mlle. S: Strömstedt' (according to the autograph; likely refers to the actress Sara Fredrika Torsslow, née Strömstedt)
- First performed: April 1830
- Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
- Detailed duration: Playing time unconfirmed
Instrumentation
2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3**.0 / timp / str
(alto tbn, bass tbn)
Solo voices/choir
Solo voices: not specified (likely 1 male and 1 female speaking voice)
Choir: S.A.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Levande musikarv, Stockholm 2015, critical edition by Andreas Edlund
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv; signature on the autograph 'Declamatorium fragment from Lidner's poem. Spastara's Death with Music for Orchestra and Choir dedicated to Mlle S: Strömstedt by E. Brendler'
Description of work
Introduzione: Andante E major 3/4
Allegro - Lento - Largo - Molto moderato (various tempo markings) E major - E-flat major - C major (various key signatures) 4/4 (C) - 6/4 - 3/4 (various time signatures)
Libretto/text
Re'n våren förd på gyllne skyar,
Med ymnighetens horn i hand ...
Den skönaste SPASTARA var.
(ad lib): Ramlande tordönen dundande knalla
Chor: Gud nådig barmhertig förbarma dock dig
Spastara: ... Nej uti hans armar,
Ack, hvilken skönet dignar ner?
Media files
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Scores
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Spastaras död - Score (pdf - 1.2 MB | Downloaded 1966 times)
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Parts
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Spastaras död - Fagotto II - Bassoon (pdf - 74 kB | Downloaded 1724 times)
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Spastaras död - Corno I - Horn (pdf - 68 kB | Downloaded 1805 times)
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Spastaras död - Corno II - Horn (pdf - 69 kB | Downloaded 1768 times)
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Spastaras död - Viola - Viola (pdf - 109 kB | Downloaded 1750 times)
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Spastaras död - Basso - Contrabass (pdf - 93 kB | Downloaded 1788 times)
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Spastaras död - Flauto I - Flute (pdf - 80 kB | Downloaded 1705 times)
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Spastaras död - Flauto II - Flute (pdf - 67 kB | Downloaded 1774 times)
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Spastaras död - Oboe I - Oboe (pdf - 69 kB | Downloaded 1736 times)
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Spastaras död - Oboe II - Oboe (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1743 times)
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Spastaras död - Clarinetto I - Clarinet (pdf - 80 kB | Downloaded 1768 times)
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Spastaras död - Clarinetto II - Clarinet (pdf - 72 kB | Downloaded 1748 times)
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Spastaras död - Fagotto I - Bassoon (pdf - 81 kB | Downloaded 1745 times)
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Spastaras död - Tromba I - Trumpet (pdf - 59 kB | Downloaded 1787 times)
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Spastaras död - Tromba II - Trumpet (pdf - 60 kB | Downloaded 1743 times)
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Spastaras död - Trombone Alto - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1758 times)
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Spastaras död - Trombone Basso - Trombone (pdf - 68 kB | Downloaded 1741 times)
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Spastaras död - Trombone Tenore_basklav - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1730 times)
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Spastaras död - Trombone Tenore_tenorklav - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1704 times)
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Spastaras död - Timpani - Timpani (pdf - 65 kB | Downloaded 1899 times)
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Spastaras död - Violino I - Violin (pdf - 142 kB | Downloaded 1739 times)
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Spastaras död -Violino II - Violin (pdf - 133 kB | Downloaded 1783 times)
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Spastaras död - Violoncello - Violoncell (pdf - 96 kB | Downloaded 1694 times)
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References
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Scores
- Spastaras död - Score (34 pages, pdf - 9 MB | Downloaded 683 times)
Autograph
- Spastaras död - Score (68 pages, pdf - 20 MB | Downloaded 658 times)