Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Norrländische Tänze, Zwölf Polkas [sic] und Zwei Märsche
Tänze aus Norrland

Print

1. C major
2. G major
3. G major
4. A minor
5. C major
6. D minor
7. G major
8. Mor Annas Polska A minor
9. A major
10. D minor
11. Polska från Lappland E minor
12. Riksdagsman Per Anderssons Polska G major
Zwei Märsche
1. Marsch från Bjuråker B-flat major
2. C major

  • Year of composition: March no. 2 is in the autograph dated October 1899. Years of composition for remaining pieces are unknown
  • Work category: Violin and piano
  • Dedication: An Herrn Nils Hägg
  • Arrangement/revision: Nos. 3, 7, 10, and 12 have also been arranged for orchestra by Hägg
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Examples of printed editions

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

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. [no tempo marking] C major 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:8:/)
2. [no tempo marking] G major 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:4:/:4:/), Da capo bar 1-8
3. [no tempo marking] G major 3/4 23 bars (/:8:/:7:/:8:/)
4. [no tempo marking] A minor 3/4 14 bars ((/:8:/:6:/)
5. [no tempo marking] C major 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:8:/)
6. [no tempo marking] D minor 3/4 10 bars, D major 8 bars (/:8:/), Da capo bars 1-10, in total 18 bars (not including repetitions or the Da capo)
7. [no tempo marking] G major 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:8:/)
8. [no tempo marking] Mor Annas Polska [Mother Anna’s polska]: A minor 3/4 12 bars (/:4:/:8:/)
9. [no tempo marking] A major 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:8:/)
10. [no tempo marking] D minor 3/4 16 bars (/:8:/:8:/)
11. [no tempo marking] Aus Lappland, E minor 3/4 16 bars (/:4:/:4:/:4:/:4:/)
12. [no tempo marking] Riksdagsman Per Anderssons Polska [Member of Parliament Per Andersson’s polska]: G major 3/4 17 bars (/:8:/:9:/)
Zwei Märsche. [no tempo markings]
1. Bjuråker, B-flat major 4/4 (C) 8 bars (/:4:/:4:/), Da capo bars 1-4
2. C major 4/4 (C) 12 bars (/:4:/:4:/4)


Work comment

On the first music page of both the violin and piano part the title is 'Tänze aus Norrland'. The cover page states 'Norrländische Tänze, Zwölf Polkas und zwei Märsche für Violine und Klavier gesammelt und gesetzt von J. Ad. Hägg', which is incorrect since it is evident that these 12 pieces are polskas (a dance in 3/4 time signature, whereas the polka is in 2/4 time)