Knut Håkanson (1887−1929)

Svensk svit. I kontrapunktisk stil (à 3 voci) / Schwedische Suite. In kontrapunktischem Stil (à 3 Voci) [Swedish Suite. In contrapuntal style (à 3 voci)]

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Print

I. Gånglåt / Schwedischer Bauernmarsch [Marching tune]
II. Skänklåt / Musik während des Einschenkens [Folke tune, traditionally played as money was collected for the fiddler/folk musician]
III. Visa / Volkslied [Folk song]
IV. Polska [a traditional Swedish dance]

  • Year of composition: 1923 (according to Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon; according to the printed music, no. IV Polska was composed at Rydboholm, March-September, 1923)
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: To Ruben Liljefors (according to the printed score)
  • Duration: Approx. 15-20 min

Instrumentation

pno solo (or, vn + vla + vc)

Examples of printed editions

Nordiska Musikförlaget
Hans Ahlborg Musik in collaboration with the Svenska Klaverets Vänner society, 2008

Description of work

I. Gånglåt: Moderato D minor - D major 4/4 (C)
II. Skänklåt: Vivace A minor - A major - A minor 3/8
III. Visa: Andante, assai lento A major 4/4 (C)
IV. Polska: Allegro energico D major 3/4

Work comment

According to the printed music, this suite may also be performed by a string trio (vn, vla, vc). These melodies do not emanate from folk music, only their thematic ideas.

No. II. 'Skänklåt': Thematic idea: 'staik-strik' (stek-låt [traditional music formerly played at wedding banquets as the steak was carried in from the kitchen]) from Julius Bagge's 'Gottlands-polskor [Polskas from the island of Gotland]

No. IV. 'Polska': Fugato-tema: 'General Segebadens polska' ur Jul. Bagges 'Gottlandspolskor' [Fugato theme: 'General Segebaden's polska' from Christmas. Bagge's Polskas from the island of Gotland]