Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Tio sånger för blandad kör [Ten songs for mixed choir]. 4. Aften ved fjorden (Aftenstemning)

Print
  • Year of composition: 1893 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: J. Moe [Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813-1882)] (After Tidemand and Gade), in "Digte" (Poems), 1850 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

• Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius
Ed. no. 579
(Collection includes 1. Ungdomsdröm, 2. Sommarminnen, 3. Sommaren kommer, 4. Aften ved fjorden, 5. Lokkende toner, 6. Min hu, 7. Prinsessen, 8. Herr Olav, 9. Trollruna, 10. Bröllopsskruden)
• These songs are also included in the collection "Folkkörboken. Sånger för blandade röster. Samlade och utgivna av Erik Åkerberg", Del I [Folkkörboken. Songs for mixed voices. Collected and published by Erik Åkerberg, Vol. I]
Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius (1923)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv The autograph includes three versions of this song, two under the title of ”Aftenstemning” (one of which is dated Dresden 14 April, 1893 whereas the other also includes ”Solskinsvise” and ”En sommarsång”), the third version under the title of ”Aften ved fjorden” (including also no. 5 ”Der flöj en fugl” and no. 7 ”Prindsessen” from the collection Tio sånger för blandad kör [Ten songs for mixed choir]).

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

Printed music: Tranquillo D major 9/8 - 3/4
Autograph to "Aftenstemning": D major 3/4


Work comment

Commentary in the "Folkkörboken": This poem is written to a familiar painting by Gude.' [Most likely referring to Norwegian painter Hans Gude (1825-1903)]


Libretto/text

Nu synker aftenen sagte ned