Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974)

Den stumma frun i Cheapside [The Dumb Wife of Cheapside]

Print
  • Year of composition: c. 1930-1940 [Dukes's play 'The Dumb Wife of Cheapside' was published in 1929]
  • Work category: Incidental music
  • Text author: Ashley Dukes (1885-1959), translation into Swedish by Anna Alkman [most likely referring to Annastina Alkman (1879-1971)]
  • First performed: 9 December 1932
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Instrumentation

clar, cel, str
solo voice

Location for score and part material

Only the piano reduction with the vocal part written in exists.

  • Location autograph: Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: T 43, autograph in pencil, stamped "Kurt Atterberg, Stockholm"

Description of work

1. no tempo markings D minor 3/4, D minor 6/8
2. 1 bar with only voice
3. no tempo markings D minor 6/8
4. Andante G minor 3/4
5. Andante D minor 6/4
6. sång utanför [song outside] Allegro D minor 6/Read more


Libretto/text

1. no tempo markings. I vattnet fisken sprattlar [(approx.) The fish is shimmying/twitching in the water].
2. 1 bar with only the vocal part. Mat åt små fåglar [Food for small birds]
3. no tempo Read more