August Söderman (1832−1876)

Svenska Folkvisor och Folkdansar [Swedish folk songs and folk dances] / Schwedische Volkslieder und Volkstänze

Print

(According to Jeanson; these titles are not included in the printed music)
No 1. Jag sjungit har i dagar
No 2. Tänker du att jag förlorader är
No 3. Alls ingen flicka lastar jag
No 4. Polska från Öland
No 5. Jag gick mig ut en aftonstund
No 6. Polska från Särna
No 7. Som stjernorna på himmelen
No 8. Polska från Östergötland

  • Year of composition: Probably 1850s. Played at the Mindre Teatern in Stockholm on 9 May, 1859, although uncertain whether this was the first performance.
  • Work category: Orchestral works in several movements
  • Arrangement/revision: (Orchestration by Söderman)
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
  • Detailed duration: 10'32 (according to Sterling's CD edition)
    No. 1: 1'24
    No. 2: 1'13
    No. 3: 1'09
    No. 4: 1'16
    No. 5: 1'19
    No. 6: 1'12
    No. 7: 1'55
    No. 8: 1'04

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 2.2.1*.0 / timp / str
(picc, tbn)

Examples of printed editions

Elkan & Schildknecht, E. & S. 1000 (score)

Location for score and part material

Score and parts at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

Jeanson, Gunnar: August Söderman. En svensk tondiktares liv och verk, 1926

Description of work

No. 1: Lento G major 2/4
No. 2: Vivace G major 2/4
No. 3: Poco lento E-flat major3/4
No. 4: Allegro D major 3/4
No. 5: Andante D minor 3/4
No. 6: Allegro con forza D minor 3/4
No. 7: Adagio E minor 4/4 (C)
No. 8: Allegro risoluto D major 3/4


Work comment

According to the printed music published by Elkan & Schildknecht, the original title of this collection was "Nordiska Folkvisor och Folkdansar" [Nordic folk songs and folk dances], but 'Nordiska' [Nordic] has been struck through and replaced by 'Svenska' [Swedish]. See separate post for "Nordiska folkmelodier" [Nordic folk melodies]