Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)
Hjalmar Brantings sorgmarsch [funeral march]
(Marcia funebre in stile italiano)
opus 42 ; Rudén no. 105
- Year of composition: Dated Anacapri in November 1924
- Work category: Orchestral works in one movement
- First performed: Stockholm 1 March 1925 at the funeral of Hjalmar Branting
- Duration: 6 min
- Detailed duration: 5,5
Instrumentation
E-flat quartino, 2 B-flat clar / 2 B-flat corn/flicorni, 3 E-flat genis/hn, 4 tbn, 2 bombardini, 2 b / 3 perc
Examples of printed editions
Seelig & Co 1925:
for piano
for light orchestra 1010 / 0110 / perc / pno, harm / str
for organ
V. Karlander, 1925: Arr. for military corps/wind orchestra/octet/sextet by V Brandt D-flat fl, D-flat clar, 2 B-flat clar / 2 trp, B-flat corn, E-flat corn, 2 alto hn, 2 ten, 2 b /perc
Location for score and part material
Gehrmans; Svensk Musik
- Location autograph: Stiftelsen Musikkulturens främjande
Description of work
Grave D minor 4/4
Work comment
Alfvén, Hugo: I dur och moll, Stockholm 1949, p. 302.