Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Frühlingsblumen, Leichte Stücke für das Pianoforte

opus 49

Print

1. Allegretto
2. Andante
3. Vivace, ma non troppo
4. Rätsel: Langsam
5. Andante sostenuto
6. Andante con moto
7. Lied ohne Worte: Andante
8. Andantino con moto

  • Year of composition: Nos 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8 dated 1868
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: An Herrn Carl Melchior
  • Arrangement/revision: The composer has arranged no. 4 for string quartet
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

Self-published n.d., printed at Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Allegretto F major 2/4 30 bars (/:8/22)
2. Andante B-flat major 2/4 70 bars
3. Vivace, ma non troppo D minor 3/8 43 bars, B-flat major 64 bars, Da capo bars 1-43
4. Rätsel: Langsam C major 2/4 15 bars, Etwas schneller 19 bars, Langsam 8 bars
5. Andante sostenuto F major 6/8 24 bars
6. Andante con moto A major 2/4 24 bars
7. Lied ohne Worte: Andante G major 2/4 14 bars (4/:10:/)
8. Andantino con moto D minor 2/4 22 bars, Lento 2 bars, in total 24 bars

Work comment

According to one of the autographs, the dates of compositions are:
no. 1: Stockholm 13 February, 1868
no. 2: Stockholm 23 December, 1868
no. 5: Dufnäs 3 July, 1868
no. 6: Dufnäs 10 July, 1868, 'vid Qvarnen' [near the mill]
no. 8: Stockholm 3 December 1868, at 2 p.m.

No. 7 is a piano version of the song 'Vor des Liebchens kleinen Fenster'

Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage