Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

Fyra posthuma sånger [Four posthumous songs]

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1. Bogfinken (Helena Nyblom)
2. Nono San, lilla Fru Måne (Karin Hirn, after a Japanese children's song)
3. Jutta kommer till Folkungarne (Verner von Heidenstam)
4. Mitt fattiga liv (Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom)

  • Year of composition: 1917
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: 1. Helena Nyblom (1843-1926)
    2. Karin Hirn (1869-1943) [after a Japanese children's song]
    3. Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940)
    4. Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom (1869-1933)
    Translations into French by Berta Sjögren (1866-1967)
  • Dedication: No. 2: To Lucie von Dardel
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Examples of printed editions

Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 146-190 (2014)
'Bogfinken' is also included in Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 47-87 (2014)
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  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Bogfinken [The chaffinch] (Le Pinson): Allegretto tranquillo A minor 6/8, 4 bars, /: 22 bars :/, 23 bars. In total 49 bars
2. Nono San, lilla Fru Måne [Nono San, little Mrs. Moon] (Nono San, Read more


Work comment

No. 4. 'Mitt fattiga liv' [My poor life] is the last song Emil Sjögren composed (in late summer 1917)


Libretto/text

1. Der sidder en Fugl paa en Blomstergren, den synger en vise, en lille en, men synger af Hjertens lyst. Det er kun den enkleste melodi, maaske en tre fire Toner deri, den har ikke fler, den ar ikke Read more