Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Blumenlieder und andere Lieder für das Pianoforte, Heft I

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1. Anemone: Andante
2. Nachtviole: Andante
3. Primula veris: Andante
4. Tulpe: Andante
5. Am Bache: Andante
6. Jasmin: Nicht zu Schnell
7. Kleeblume: Moderato
8. Dahlie (Georgine): Langsam
9. Unterm Eichenbaume: Andante

  • Year of composition: Four pieces in book 2 has datings from end of 1890s. For the remaining pieces the year(s) of composition is(are) unknown
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: For the dedications of the individual pieces, see below
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

Det Nordiske Forlag / Hofmeister, Köpenhamn [Copenhagen] / Leipzig 1899

Nos 5 and 8 also in Album,16 leichtere Clavierstücke, Det Nordiske Forlag / Hofmeister, Köpenhamn [Copenhagen] / Leipzig 1900 (cop 1899)

Nos 1 and 3 also in 21 små pianostycken [21 small piano pieces], Nordiska musikförlaget, Stockholm 1980

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: The pieces are spread over several manuscripts in the Hägg collection [Hägg-samlingen]. Nos. 6 and 7 missing

Description of work

1. Anemone: Andante C major 2/4 46 bars
2. Nachtviole: Andante C major 6/8 45 bars
3. Primula veris: Andante C major 2/4 16 bars (8/:8:/)
4. Tulpe: Andante A-flat major 4/4 (C) 25 bars
5. Am Bache: Andante F major 2/4 32 bars
6. Jasmin: Nicht zu Schnell B major 3/4 54 bars
7. Kleeblume: Moderato A major 2/4 48 bars (/:16:/32)
8. Dahlie (Georgine): Langsam A major 6/4 52 bars
9. Unterm Eichenbaume: Andante E-flat major 2/4 24 bars


Work comment

Dedications:
1. An Frau Emilie Neumüller
2. An Frau Mary Fougberg
3. An Herrn Emmerich Ahlström
4. (no dedication)
5. An Fräulein Anna Pira
6. An Frau Caroline Svensson
7. An Herrn Emil Buhrmann
8. An Fräulein Astrid Andersen
9. An Frau Sophia Piehl