Jakob Adolf Hägg (1850−1928)

Studenten fra Lund [The student from Lund (the original title is in Danish)]

opus 25

Print

1. 'Jeg aldrig Lundagaarden glemmer'
2. 'Fra Lundagaarden gik tidt Venneklynger'
3. 'I sommerkveld, o hvilken gammen'
4. 'Fuldmaanen skinner'
5. 'Jeg aldrig Lundagaarden glemmer'

  • Year of composition: First movement is dated Rolighed 23 June [18]71
  • Work category: Male choir and instruments
  • Text author: [Possibly Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)]
  • Dedication: Til det musikalske Selskab i Visby [To the musical society in Visby]
  • Arrangement/revision: The piece also exist in two orchestral arrangements by Hägg.
  • Duration: Approx. 15-20 min

Instrumentation

pno

Solo voices/choir

1 tenor, 1 baritone
Male choir, T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Wilhelm Hansen, Köpenhamn [Copenhagen], Leipzig, Norsk Musik-forlag, Oslo n. d.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Andante A-flat major 4/4 (C) 20 bars, Più mo-flato 1 bar, C major 40 bars, in total 61 bars
2. Allegretto con moto G major 2/4 38 bars
3. Vivace E-flat major 6/8 56 bars (14/:36:/6)
4. Andante B major 6/8 35 bars, Recit. 3 bars, Vivace E-flat major 5 bars, Adagio 6 bars, in total 49 bars, attaca
5. L´iste-flato tempo [Adagio] A-flat major 4/4 (C) 17 bars, Allegro 35 bars, Più mo-flato 35 bars, in total 87 bars

Work comment

There is an note on the title page stating that this work was composed for baritone, male choir, and orchestra. At the beginning of movement no. 5, however, there is also a tenor solo

'Rolighed' [Serenity] was the name of Mr. Moritz Melchior (1816-1884) and Mrs. Dorothea Melchior's (1823-1885) summer house in Copenhagen [see Kantate ved Herr Moritz Melchiors og Fru Dorothea Melchiors Sølvbryllup]. This is also where H.C. Andersen died