Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Nya sånger och visor [New songs]

opus 14 (not specified in the printed ed.)

Print

1. Fiskarflickan (Johan Ludvig Runeberg)
2. Svanen (Bernhard Elis Malmström)
3. Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen (Bernhard Elis Malmström)
4. Ack, hur skönt (Carl Munthe)
5. I drömmen (author not specified)
6. Sången (Emil von Qvanten)
7. Slåttervisa (Victor Emanuel Öman)
8. Kvarnvisa (from En yngre son, author not specified)
9. Aftonsaga (Emil von Qvanten)
10. Kör, "Men månen träder stilla" (Bernhard Elis Malmström, from Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen)
11. Morgonrodnadens sång (author not specified)

  • Year of composition: Year of composition unknown. Most of the songs are probably from the 1860s
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: 1. Fiskarflickan: Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877)
    2. Svanen: Bernhard Elis Malmström (1816-1865)
    3. Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen: Bernhard Elis Malmström (1816-1865)
    4. Ack, hur skönt: Carl Munthe (1880-1975)
    5. I drömmen: no lyricist indicated
    6. Sången: Emil von Qvanten (1827-1903)
    7. Slåttervisa: Victor Emanuel Öman (1833-1904)
    8. Kvarnvisa: from En yngre son (no lyricist indicated)
    9. Aftonsaga: Emil von Qvanten (1827-1903)
    10. Kör [Chorus], "Men månen träder stilla": Bernhard Elis Malmström (1816-1865), from Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen
    11. Morgonrodnadens sång: no lyricist indicated
  • Dedication: 1. To C. Seger
    2. To Mrs. Signe Hultman
    3. To C. Nordqvist
    4. To Hofrättsrådet C. Munthe (Hovrättsråd [formerly spelled -f-] is the title of a judge of the Swedish Court of Appeal)
    5. To Mr. Gustaf Hägg
    6. To Miss Tora Åslund
    7. To Mrs. Lucia Myrmo
    8. To Miss Signe Hebbe
    9. To Miss Fredrika Wickman
    10. To Mr. Ernst Nordin
    11. To Miss Elisabet Ehinger
  • Arrangement/revision:
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min

Solo voices/choir

No. 3 is written for soprano solo, male choir and piano
No. 10 for 8-part mixed choir and piano
Remaining songs are for one voice and piano

Examples of printed editions

Self-published, printed in Gävle 1910, Gefle-Postens tryckeri.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: No less than 53 autographs to the songs exist in this book. Some are arrangements for voice and ensemble, others for piano solo. One autograph exists in private ownership.

Description of work

1. Fiskarflickan: Andante A minor 6/8 16 bars
2. Svanen: Con moto A minor 3/4 24 bars (4/:19:/1), the repetition is to be executed 4 times
3. Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen: Lento E minor 4/4 (C) 43 bars, Något långsammare [Somewhat slower] 20 bars, in total 63 bars
4. Ack, hur skönt: Andante F-sharp major 2/4 2 stanzas of 67 bars, each
5. I drömmen: Andantino D major (according to the printed music originally set in F-sharp major) 6/8 31 bars, F major 3/4 30 bars, Più lento D major 20 bars, 6/8 6 bars, in total 87 bars
6. Sången: Andante F major 3/4 38 bars
7. Slåttervisa: Friskt [Brisk] A major 2/4 87 bars
8. Kvarnvisa (from En yngre son): Allegretto E minor 2/4 28 bars
9. Aftonsaga: Andantino E minor 6/8 23 bars, E major 22 bars, in total 45 bars
10. Kör [Chorus] (from Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen): Andante B major 3/8 92 bars
11. Morgonrodnadens sång: Allegretto A major 2/4 77 bars


Work comment

No. 3. Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen was composed for soprano solo, male choir, and piano

No. 10. Kör [Chorus] (from Hvi suckar det så tungt uti skogen) was composed for 8-part mixed choir and piano. The piece has no title more than 'Kör' [Chorus]. The lyrics begins with the words 'Men månen träder stilla'