Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Klockorna (Die Glocken)

opus 13, Rudén no. 33

Print

  • Year of composition: Dated Berlin 30 April 1900.
  • Work category: Voice and orchestra
  • Text author: Frithiof Holmgren (1831-1897)
  • Dedication: To John Forsell
  • First performed: The Royal Opera. Stockholm, 17 November 1900, baritone soloist John Forsell
  • Arrangement/revision: Piano vocal score by Wilhelm Stenhammar [1904]
  • Duration: 9 min

Solo voices/choir

Baritone solo

Examples of printed editions

Stockholm [1904] Abr Lundquist 3604
Piano reduction

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: • At the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
    - score (autograph) and handwritten parts (not autograph) can be found in the Kungl. Operans deposition (KT Sångstycken 69) [the deposition of the Royal Opera (KT Songs 69)]
    - piano reduction can be found in the Forsells samling [Forsell's collection]
    • At the Uppsala University Library
    - score in pencil: VMhs 168:2

Literature

Hedwall, Lennart, Hugo Alfvén 1973, pp. 319−320.
Mattsson, Inger, liner notes to Sterling CDS-1036-2, 1999.

Description of work

Moderato D-flat major 6/8 34 bars, Poco più mosso B-flat minor 14 bars, Tempo I D-flat major 13 bars, B-flat minor 65 bars, Poco più mosso 12 bars, Tempo I D-flat major 27 bars, in total 165 bars


Work comment


 


Libretto/text

Swedish and German parallel text
När klockorna ringa jag höjer min blick vid de välkända ljud:
Till sabbat de kalla oss alla, och stämma vårt sinne till tanken på Gud.
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