Emilie Holmberg (1821−1854)

Pensionsflickorna ("Leksystrar en ungdomlig skara") ur Sånger med accompagnement af Pianoforte. 3dje Häftet [The girls of the finishing school. From Songs with the accompaniment of the pianoforte. Book 3]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (probably printed c. 1840)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: Euphrosyne [pen name of Julia Nyberg, née Sverdström (1785-1854)]; this poem is included in "Nya dikter. Tredje bandet”, i.e., Collected poems. Vol. 3. New poems. printed in 1842; reference is also made to the poem ”Sylfiden” (The Sylphid), included in the Poetisk kalender 1840 (Poetic calendar, 1840)
  • Dedication: Humbly dedicated to Mr. E. Drake, Professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music [most likely referring to music theorist and teacher, composer Erik Drake (1788-1870)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Publisher's name missing; lithography by J. Meijer

Description of work

Andantino E-flat major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

The collection includes:
Skolgossarne. Duettino [small duet]
I Skogen
Pensionsflickorna
Galerslafvens [sic] Sång
I en Väns Album
Bilder ur min Barndomswerld [sic]
Jägarn [sic] och Flickan [duet]

See separate post for each song

Libretto/text

Leksystrar en ungdomlig skara,
om giftas talte med hvarann' [sic]
och hördes mellan sig förklara
bestämdt [sic] sitt val af äkta man