Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Stemning

Rudén no. 156

Print
  • Year of composition: Composition sketch dated Musicum 5 December 1938
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Jens Peter Jacobsen
  • Duration: 2 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Carl Gehrmans Musikförlag, Stockholm 1939, CG 3035 (Gehrmans körbibliotek 112)

  • Location autograph: Uppsala Universitetsbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Composition sketch and autograph at UUB VMhs 184:37

Literature

Rudén, Jan Olof: Peterson-Bergers, Stenhammars och Alfvéns tolkning av J P Jacobsens Stemning, Alfvéniana 1, 2010, pp. 3−11.

Description of work

Adagio A-flat major 4/4

Links

Alfvéniana 1/10


Work comment

This composition was written in 1938 and as usual is in two versions: for men´s choir and for mixed choir. He must have been satisfied with his work since he immediately made a version for string Read more


Libretto/text

Alle de voksende Skygger
har vævet sig sammen til en,
ensom paa Himmelen lyser
en Stjerne saa straalende ren,
Skyerne have saa tunge Drømme,
Blomsternes Øjne i Duggraad svømme
underligt Aftenvinden Read more