Eduard Brendler (1800−1831)

Spastaras död

Year of composition: 1830
Work category: Melodrama
Text author: Bengt Lidner
Dedication: 'dedicated to Mlle. S: Strömstedt' (according to the autograph; likely refers to the actress Sara Fredrika Torsslow, née Strömstedt)
First performed: April 1830
Duration: Approx. 10-15 min
Detailed duration: Playing time unconfirmed

Instrumentation

2.2.2.2 / 2.2.3**.0 / timp / str
(alto tbn, bass tbn)

Solo voices/choir

Solo voices: not specified (likely 1 male and 1 female speaking voice)
Choir: S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Levande musikarv, Stockholm 2015, critical edition by Andreas Edlund

Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv; signature on the autograph 'Declamatorium fragment from Lidner's poem. Spastara's Death with Music for Orchestra and Choir dedicated to Mlle S: Strömstedt by E. Brendler'

Description of work

Introduzione: Andante E major 3/4
Allegro - Lento - Largo - Molto moderato (various tempo markings) E major - E-flat major - C major (various key signatures) 4/4 (C) - 6/4 - 3/4 (various time signatures)

Libretto/text

Re'n våren förd på gyllne skyar,
Med ymnighetens horn i hand ...
Den skönaste SPASTARA var.

(ad lib): Ramlande tordönen dundande knalla
Chor: Gud nådig barmhertig förbarma dock dig

Spastara: ... Nej uti hans armar,
Ack, hvilken skönet dignar ner?

Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage

Scores
- Spastaras död - Score (pdf - 1.2 MB | Downloaded 2244 times)
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Parts
- Spastaras död - Fagotto II - Bassoon (pdf - 74 kB | Downloaded 2001 times)
- Spastaras död - Corno I - Horn (pdf - 68 kB | Downloaded 2102 times)
- Spastaras död - Corno II - Horn (pdf - 69 kB | Downloaded 2016 times)
- Spastaras död - Viola - Viola (pdf - 109 kB | Downloaded 1975 times)
- Spastaras död - Basso - Contrabass (pdf - 93 kB | Downloaded 2029 times)
- Spastaras död - Flauto I - Flute (pdf - 80 kB | Downloaded 2001 times)
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- Spastaras död - Flauto II - Flute (pdf - 67 kB | Downloaded 2092 times)
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- Spastaras död - Oboe I - Oboe (pdf - 69 kB | Downloaded 2002 times)
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- Spastaras död - Oboe II - Oboe (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1994 times)
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- Spastaras död - Clarinetto I - Clarinet (pdf - 80 kB | Downloaded 2043 times)
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- Spastaras död - Clarinetto II - Clarinet (pdf - 72 kB | Downloaded 2029 times)
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- Spastaras död - Fagotto I - Bassoon (pdf - 81 kB | Downloaded 2089 times)
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- Spastaras död - Tromba I - Trumpet (pdf - 59 kB | Downloaded 2054 times)
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- Spastaras död - Tromba II - Trumpet (pdf - 60 kB | Downloaded 2091 times)
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- Spastaras död - Trombone Alto - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 2058 times)
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- Spastaras död - Trombone Basso - Trombone (pdf - 68 kB | Downloaded 2013 times)
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- Spastaras död - Trombone Tenore_basklav - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 2035 times)
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- Spastaras död - Trombone Tenore_tenorklav - Trombone (pdf - 64 kB | Downloaded 1992 times)
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- Spastaras död - Timpani - Timpani (pdf - 65 kB | Downloaded 2164 times)
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- Spastaras död - Violino I - Violin (pdf - 142 kB | Downloaded 1993 times)
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- Spastaras död -Violino II - Violin (pdf - 133 kB | Downloaded 2024 times)
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- Spastaras död - Violoncello - Violoncell (pdf - 96 kB | Downloaded 1954 times)
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References

Scores
- Spastaras död - Score (34 pages, pdf - 9 MB | Downloaded 1049 times)
Autograph
- Spastaras död - Score (68 pages, pdf - 20 MB | Downloaded 931 times)