Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Miniaturbilder, Smärre stycken för piano [Miniature pictures, smaller pieces for piano]

opus 5

Print

1. Andante tranquillo
2. Allegretto vivace
3. Andante
4. Vivace non troppo e agitato
5. Allegro non troppo
6. Mazurka

  • Year of composition: 1869
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: Mrs Ida Åqvist, née Hjort
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

Hirsch, Stockholm [1869]

Hans Ahlborg Musik, Farsta 2008, reprint of above mentioned edition

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Movement no. 5 missing

Description of work

1. Andante Tranquillo D-flat major 2/4 59 bars
2. Allegretto Vivace F major 2/4 64 bars
3. Andante A major 6/8 69 bars
4. Vivace non troppo e agitato E minor 3/8 26 bars, Più mosso 12 bars, Più animato 22 bars, Tempo 1mo 25 bars, in total 85 bars
5. Allegro non troppo A-flat major 4/4 (C) 20 bars, Più lento 2 bars, A tempo 15 bars, Lento 2 bars, in total 39 bars
6. Mazurka F minor 3/4 [but it indicates 2/4!] 29 bars (/:8:/:8, Più lento 5, Tempo 1mo 8:/), Un poco più mosso D-flat majoer 44 bars, Da capo al Fine [bars 1-29]

Work comment

The cover page of the printed music indicates '1sta Häftet' [book no. 1]. For unknown reasons, however, there was no book no. 2,

The printed music does not mention any opus number, but is included in Hägg's own list of compositions