Prins Gustaf (1827−1852)

Farväl ("Du undersköna dal") [Farewell]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1851 (referring to the version for solo voice and piano)
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Text author: Herman Sätherberg (1812-1897); this poem was published under the title of "Dalen i Bilstorp (Blekinge) 1840" [The Valley at Bilstorp (in the Swedish province of Blekinge) 1840] (according to the printed music)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Sångarförbundet. Samling fyrstämmiga sånger för mansröster. [Sångarförbundet. A collection of four-part songs for male voices] Third part, Abr. Hirschs Förlag, Ed. no. 2785

Description of work

Andante D major 6/8


Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for solo voice and piano, as well as for mixed choir a cappella. See separate posts for those versions.


Libretto/text

[1.] Du undersköna dal, o, säg,
du skogens sköna brud,
vem ställde hit dig i min väg?
Vem gav dig denna skrud?

[2.] O, vore jag en lilja blott, 
du sommargröna dal,
jag byggde här mitt lilla slott
bland bok och björk och al