Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Bagateller [Bagatelles]

opus 19

Print

1. Icke för långsamt
2. Lento
3. Andante
4. Lento
5. Scherzino: Vivace ma non troppo

  • Year of composition: In one of the manuscripts no. 5 is dated 20 May 1868, Solna (possibly 10 May). For the others the year of composition is unknown, although it is very likely that they were composed in the same year.
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: To Mrs Henriette Haaker
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Examples of printed editions

Printed in the book Novelletter [Novelettes] (op. 12) and Bagateller [Bagatelles] (op. 19), self-published, Gävle 1909

Nos 1 and 4 also published as Två bagateller [Two bagatelles] in the journal Hemländsk musik, Julnumret [Christmas issue] 1912

Nos 5 also in Hägg, 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]

Description of work

1. Icke för långsamt [Not too slow] B-flat major 3/4 38 bars (2/:36:/)
2. Lento A minor 4/4 (C) 7 bars, Largo 11 bars, in total 18 bars
3. Andante G minor 2/4 27 bars
4. Lento B minor 3/4 34 bars
5. Scherzino (Schevzine according to the printed music, whereas the autograph clearly states Scherzino), Vivace ma non troppo E minor 3/8 48 bars (/16/:32:/), Trio più lento 40 bars (/:8:/32), Da Capo al fine (bars 1-48), in total 88 bars