• Year of composition: 1953
  • Work category: Incidental music
  • First performed: Sveriges Radio 1 oktober 1953
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: 1. 1'00'', 2. 0'21'', 3. 0'45'', 4. 0':25'', 5. 0':34'', 6. 0'35'', 7. 0'26'', 8. 0'30'', 9. 0'25'', 10. information missing, 11. 0':25'', 12. 0'28'', 13. 0'08'', 14. 0'45'', 15. 0':27'', 16. 0'30'', 17. 0'15''

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 2.2.1.1 / timp, perc, hp / str
(picc)

Location for score and part material

Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek

  • Location autograph: Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: 15168M

Description of work

Main keysignature is D major, various key signatures in the different sections.
1. Prologue: Maestoso – Allegro molto 3/4 – 4/4 (C)
2. After scene 1: alla breve
3. After scene 2: 3/4 - 4/4
4. After scene 3: 4/4 (C)
5. After scene 4: 4/4 (C)
6. After scene 5: 4/4 (C) - 6/4
7. After scene nr 6 and 11: 4/4 (C)
8. After scene 7 and 8: 4/4 (C)
9. After scene 9: 4/4 (C)
10. To scene 8 and 10: 4/4 (C)
11. After scene 10: 6/4
12. After scene 12: 5/4
13. After scene 13 and 14: 4/4 (C)
14. After scene no. 15: 6/4
15. After scene 16: 3/4 - 4/4 (C)
16. After scene 17: 3/4 - 4/4 (C)
17. Closing music: D minor - C major 4/4 (C)


Work comment

Music to Vilhelm Moberg's play. The pages of the score are in the wrong order.