Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987)

Divertimento for clarinet (viola) and violoncello

opus 63

Print

1. Prolog: Tempo moderato - Allargando
2. Tempo di menuetto
3. Allegretto scherzando
4. Siciliano
5. Gavott - Musett (L'istesso tempo) - Gavott da capo al fine senza replica
6. Allegretto giocoso
7. Andante elegiaco
8. Epilog: Tempo moderato - Allargando

  • Year of composition: "Roslags-Näsby april 1966"
  • Work category: 2 Instruments
  • Duration: 12 min
  • Detailed duration: 12'02'' (according to detailed information in the score, movement by movement)

Examples of printed editions

Svensk Musik, Stockholm, early photocopy of manuscript, 1966.
The edition includes clarinet part in B-flat, cello part and score, set for piano. In the piano score, the clarinet part is reproduced at concert pitch. However, the material lacks a workable viola part!

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Prologue: Tempo moderato G minor 4/4 (C), 6 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 4 bars, Allargando 3/4, 2 bars, in total 13 bars
2. Tempo di menuetto E-flat major 3/4, 37 bars
3. Allegretto scherzando G minor 6/8, 5 bars, 6/8, 3 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 11 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, [no key signature] 6/8, 25 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 2 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 9 bars, G minor, 3 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 3 bars, 9/8, 1 bar, 6/8, 10 bars, in total 78 bars
4. Siciliano F-sharp major 6/8, 6 bars, [1 sharp], 5 bars, F-sharp major, 12 bars, in total 23 bars
5. Gavotte [no key signature] alla breve, 7 bars, /:16 bars:/, 1 bar, Musette (L'istesso tempo), 25 bars, Gavotte da capo al fine senza replica, 24 bars, in total 72 bars
6. Allegretto giocoso [no key signature] 7/8, 31 bars, 4/8, 1 bar, 7/8, 20 bars, in total 52 bars
7. Andante elegiaco [tre flats] 4/4 (C), 17 bars, [no key signature], 4 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 2 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 3 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 7 bars, [tre flats], 13 bars, in total 51 bars
8. Epilogue: Tempo moderato G minor 4/4 (C), 6 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 4 bars, Allargando 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, in total 13 bars