Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner [Haeffner] (1759−1833)

Schwedische Lieder. Erstes Heft. / Svenska Sånger. Första Häftet [Swedish songs. Book I]

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably printed in 1818
  • Work category: Male choir and instruments
  • Text author: [1.]-[2.] Lejonriddarne (A)-(B): Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855)
    [3.] Maj-Sång [May song]: T--r [referring to Esaias Tegnér, 1782-1846]
    [4.] Marche för Studerande i Upsala [March for the students in Uppsala]: no information
    [5.] Marche [för Studerande i Upsala (for the students in Uppsala)]: no information
    [6.] Die Spinnerin: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
    [7.] Die Insel des Gesangs [sic] / Sångens Ö: Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
  • Dedication: The students in Uppsala (according to the printed music)
  • First performed: Song no. 1, Lejonriddarne (A) was performed in Uppsala on 27 February, 1814, on the occasion of Sweden's recent peace with Denmark
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

pno

Solo voices/choir

T.T.(T.)B.B.(B.)

Examples of printed editions

Breitkopf und Härtel, Leipzig (Ed. no. is missing)

Description of work

[1.]-[2.] Lejonriddarne (A)-(B): Marche G major - C major - G major 4/4 (C)
[3.] Maj-Sång [May song]: Tempo Gjusto [sic] C major 2/4
[4.]-[5.] Marche för Studerande i Upsala [March for the students Read more


Work comment

The collection includes:
[1.] Lejonriddarne (A)
[2.] Lejonriddarne (B)
[3.] Maj-Sång
[4.] Marche för Studerande i Upsala
[5.] Marche [för Studerande i Upsala]
[6.] Die Spinnerin
[7.] Die Insel des Read more


Libretto/text

[1.]-[2.] Lejonriddarne (A)-(B):
[1.] Vikingasäten, åldriga lundar
[2.] Heliga bloss! i slagtningens bölja
[3.] Och Valkyrian fäller lansen
[4.] Fraggande ljuda hornen tillsamman [sic]
[5.]Read more