Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795)

"Solen glimmar, blank och trind" (Fredmans epistel nr 48) [Fredman's Epistle no 48]

Print
  • Year of composition: February, 1772; the collection was published by Olof Åhlström in 1790 (by this time, many of the songs included were already twenty years old)
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Carl Michael Bellman
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. Andra samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 2, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1946]

Description of work

Allegretto B-flat major 2/4

Work comment

According to the standard edition of the Bellmanssällskapet [Bellman Society] the subtitle is: "Hvaruti afmålas Ulla Winblads hemresa från Hessingen i Mälaren en sommar-morgon 1769" [Depicting Ulla Winblad's return from Hessingen (i.e., present-day Stora Essingen) on Lake Mälaren, a summer morning in 1769]

Libretto/text

1. Solen glimmar blank och trind,
vattnet likt en spegel!

2. Seglen fladdra, skutan går,
Järker tar sin lyra

3. Movitz! stöt åt dem i lur'n,
som på skutan fara!