Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte

opus 31

Print

1. Sankt Stephan
2. An der Quelle sass der Knabe
3. Das Mädchen in der Fremde
4. Reiterlied (from Wallenstein)
5. Barbarossa
6. Wissen möcht' ich...
7. Bitte

  • Year of composition: Probably 1870s
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: 1. Bürger [probably referring to Gottfried August Bürger (1747-1794)]
    2. Schiller [probably referring to Friedrich (von) Schiller (1759-1805)]
    3. Schiller [see above]
    4. Schiller [see above]
    5. Rückert [probably referring to Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866)]
    6. Rûckert [see above]
    7. Lenau [probably referring to Nikolaus Lenau (1802-1850)]
  • Dedication: An Herrn Doktor Erich Prieger (see below)
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

Self-published, n.d. print: Breitkopf & Härtel, probably 1910s

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Several autographs to every song exist

Description of work

1. Sankt Stephan: Moderato F-sharp minor 4/4 27 bars
2. An der Quelle sass der Knabe: Langsam F major 6/8 4 stanzas of 22 bars, each
3. Das Mädchen in der Fremde: Leicht und fröhlich D major 6 stanzas of 10 bars, each
4. Reiterlied (aus Wallenstein): Kräftig D minor 6/8 7 stanzas of 16 bars, each
5. Barbarossa: Mässig D minor 2/4 introduction 3 bars, 8 stanzas of 11 bars, each, postlude 2 bars, in total 16 bars
6. Wissen möcht' ich...: Nicht zu langsam F major 2/4 prelude 6 bars, 2 stanzas of 14 and 15 bars, respectively, in total 21 bars
7. Bitte: Sehr langsam B-flat major 6/8 13 bars

Work comment

In no. 1 Sankt Stephan there is a start repeat sign before the anacrusis of bar no. 9, but there is no end repeat sign at the end of the piece, nor have the lyrics more than one stanza

Erich Prieger (1849-1913), to whom the book Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte was dedicated, studied counterpoint under Friedrich Kiel in Berlin at the same time as Hägg. After his studies, Prieger worked as a musicologist and wrote e.g., a book about F. Kiel, and reconstructed the original version of Beethoven's Leonora. Prieger also helped Hägg to have his Nordisk symfoni [Nordic Symphony] performed in Bonn in 1911