- Year of composition: Spring 1770 (according to the Bellmanssällskapet's ['Bellman Society'] Standard edition XIV)
- Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
- Text author: Carl Michael Bellman
- Arrangement/revision: (David Wikander)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
- Detailed duration: 2'22 (according to the solo song on Musica Sveciae MSCD 420-421)
Solo voices/choir
S.A.T.B.
Examples of printed editions
Svenska Skolkvartetten. Tredje samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger, Abr. Lundquists Musikförlag, Abr. L. 5306 (printed 1929, 1946)
Description of work
Menuetto C minor 3/4
Links
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Work comment
According to the Bellmanssällskapet's ['Bellman society'] standard issue the song's subtitle is "Til Poeten Wetz. (Klingar väl på alla Instrumenter, men i synnerhet vid knäppning på Bas-fiol."
The song also exists in other settings. See the individual posts for those versions.
Libretto/text
1. Hör J [sic; I] Oprphei Drängar,
Stämmen edra strängar
2. Frukta intet dunder!
Under över under