Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Sorgmarsch (c-moll) [Funeral March (in C minor)]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition unknown
  • Work category: Organ
  • Arrangement/revision: The piece also exists in a version for orchestra and one for brass sextet by Hägg
  • Duration: 5 min

Examples of printed editions

Printed in Organistens Favoritalbum, book 2, publ. N. E. Anjou, n. d., print: Leipzig, Röder, pp. 64–65, no. 35 in the book.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

[no tempo marking] C minor 4/4 32 bars (/:12:/:20:/), Trio A-flat major 25 bars (/:9:/16), Da capo bars 1-32, in total 57 bars (not including repetitions or the Da capo)


Work comment

One of the autograhps shows the inscription 'Zum Andenken Emil Hartmanns'. Hartmann died in 1898, which may indicate when this piece was composed.