Edouard Du Puy (ca 1770−1822)

Visa [Song] ("Gamla Didrick var en man")

 from Svenska sånger 1790-1810 [Swedish songs 1780-1810 by several composers] (from Musikaliskt Tidsfördrif, Glada Qväden och Skaldestycken satte i musik)

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  • Year of composition: Not later than 1797
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and instrument
  • Text author: Anna Maria Lenngren (1754-1817)
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Instrumentation

pno

Solo voices/choir

The choir section is unison (no separate parts)

Examples of printed editions

Musikaliskt Tidsfördrif (1797)
Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 20, Edition Reimers AB, ER 107030 (Ed.: Martin Tegen)
Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage no. 2158. Critical edition by Martin Tegen (2019)

Description of work

Allegretto A major 6/8


Work comment

The collection includes:
1. Joseph Martin Kraus (text: Anna Maria Lenngren): Visa ("Bröder se Bålen") [male trio]
2. Johan Henrik Kellgren (text: the composer): Den nya skapelsen ("Du, som af skönhet")
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Libretto/text

[1] Gamla Didrick var en man

[2] Didrick hade ock en Fru

[3] Didricks Bröstarfvinge Jöns

[4] Gamla Didrick, stackars mes

[5] Didrick skuffad innom [sic] hus

[6] Didrick med sitt gråa hår