Bernhard Crusell (1775−1838)
Frithof kommer till Kung Ring (Efter gamla Scalan)
[no. 8 from Ten Songs from Frithiofs Saga composed to Music and dedicated to Frithiof's Poet by B. Crusell]
- Year of composition: ?
- Work category: Voice and piano
- Text author: Esaias Tegnér
- Dedication: Esaias Tegnér
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Examples of printed editions
• Lith. by C. Müller i Stockholm [1826, according to added note].
• Elkan & Schildknecht.E & S 897, publ. 1882 (The song is included in an extended edition: 'Tolf Sånger ur Frithiofs Saga satta i musik och tillegnade Frithiofs skald af B. Crusell', and has here the number 9.)
• Hans Ahlborg Musik (Copy by Elkan & Schildknecht's edition, copied in 2008)
Location for score and part material
Statens musik- och teaterbibliotek
Description of work
Måttligt fort A minor 2/4
Libretto/text
Frithiof kommer till Kung Ring
Kung Ring han satt i högbänk om julen och drack mjöd,
hos honom satt hans drottning så hvit och rosenröd.
Som vår och höst dem båda man såg bredvid hvarann:
hon var den friska Våren, den kulna Höst var han.
[The following verses are not rendered in the print.]