Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Kleine Phantasiestücke

opus 56

Print

1. Gruss: Allegretto tranquillo
2. Andante cantabile
3. Allegretto vivace
4. Bagatelle: Allegretto scherzando
5. Moderato quasi Andante
6. Bagatelle: Schnell
7. Andante con moto

  • Year of composition: 6 of these pieces are dated from 1870
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: An Frau Maria Hägg, geborene Collberg
  • Arrangement/revision: No. 3 also exists in version for orchestra
    No. 5 also exists in version for piano four hands
  • Duration: Approx. 15-20 min

Examples of printed editions

• Self-published, no location or date [probably 1910s], print: Breitkopf & Härtel
• Hans Ahlborg Musik, Farsta 2008, reprint of above mention ed.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The pieces are spread over several manuscripts in the Hägg collection [Hägg-samlingen]

Description of work

1. Gruss: Allegretto tranquillo A major 6/8 34 bars
2. Andante cantabile F major 6/8 27 bars
3. Allegretto vivace A minor 6/8 45 bars
4. Bagatelle: Allegretto scherzando B-flat major 2/4 20 bars (8/:12:/)
5. Moderato quasi Andante D-flat major 4/4 (C) 39 bars
6. Bagatelle: Schnell E minor 4/4 (C) 54 bars
7. Andante con moto F major 2/4 36 bars

Work comment

The autographs include the following datings:
No. 1: Stockholm 4 June, 1870

No. 2: Stockholm-Kristinehamn 15 April, 1870
No. 3: Stockholm 3 May, 1870

No. 4: Kristinehamn 26 April, 1870

No. 5: Stockholm 5 March, [18]70

No. 7: Stockholm 20 February, 1870

After no. 6 there is an annotation stating ' aufgeführt 30/7 98' [30 July, 1898]

It seems as though at least some of these pieces were intended to be published in a second book of Miniaturbilder [Miniature images/pictures]