Ivar Hallström (1826−1901)

Skaldens hämnd / Des [sic] Sängers Fluch. Ballad efter Ludvig (Ludwig) Uhland, bearbetad af Richard Pohl för Soli, Chör och Orchester [The Skald's/Poet's/Harpist's revenge. Ballad after Ludvig (Ludwig) Uhland, arranged by Richard Pohl for Soli, Choir and Orchestra]

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I. Andante misterioso
II. Un poco più moto
III. Allegro
IV. Provenzalisches Lied
V. Allegro
VI. Ballade
VII. Andante
VIII. Allegro
IX. Andante
X. Recitative
XI. Non molto Allegro
XII. Andante

  • Year of composition: Stockholm on 26 October, 1870 (according to first page in the autograph of the piano-vocal score), 14 March, 1871 (according to last page in the same autograph)
  • Work category: Mixed choir with solo voice(s) and orchestra
  • Text author: Ludwig Uhland (1787-1862); arrangement by Richard Pohl (1826-1896), translation by Fritz Arlberg (1830-1896)
  • Duration: Approx. 25-30 min
  • Detailed duration: Uncertain

Instrumentation

2*.2.2.2 / 4.2.4.0 / timp, cymb, hp / str
(picc)

Solo voices/choir

Konungen [The King] / Der König (baryton)
Drottningen [The Queen] / Die Königin (sopran)
Ynglingen [The Young man] / Der Jüngling (sopran)
Skalden [The Skald/Poet/Harpist] / Der Harfner (bas)
Berä… Read more

Location for score and part material

Piano-vocal score, score and parts material in autograph can be found in the collections of the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket (the piano-vocal score has both German and Swedish text, score text only in Swedish)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

I. (Berättaren [The Narrator]): Andante misterioso E-flat minor 4/4 (C)
II. (Skalden, Ynglingen [The Skald/Poet/Harpist, The Young man]): Un poco più moto C major 4/4 (C)
III. (Berättaren [The … Read more

Libretto/text

I. Det stod i fordoms timma ett slott på klippans rand (Berättaren [The Narrator]) / Es stand in alten Zeiten ein Schloss, so hoch und hehr (Ergähler)

II. Den svåra stunden nalkas: gör dig beredd, … Read more