Emilie Holmberg (1821−1854)

Le Prisonnier de Guerre ("Marie, enfin quitte l'ouvrage") ur Nya Sånger med accompagnement af Pianoforte [Le Prisonnier de Guerre. From New songs with the accompaniment of the pianoforte]

Print
  • Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (printed in 1839)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: "Paroles de Berenger" (according to the printed music; referring to Pierre-Jean de Béranger [sic] (1780-1857); this poem is included in "Œvres complètes de Béranger. Tome deuxième" [printed in 1839])
  • Dedication: According to the printed music humbly dedicated to Hovsångaren [a Swedish honorary title, literally ’Court singer’] Mr. J. Berg [most likely referring to tenor Isak Albert Berg (1803-1886)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Caron & Lundquist, Stockholm, No. 6

Description of work

Andante a pasionata [sic] F-sharp mino 6/8

Work comment

The collection includes:
Äolsharpan [sic]
Zephyr och den gungande Flickan [duet]
Den gömda Spegeln
Le Prisonnier de Guerre
Adorateuren ("eller så skall han vara") [sic]
Oxfösaren
"Min söta Man"
Hymens Thermometer ("i frågor och svar")
Ufven [sic] och Lärkan
Fogelfängaren [sic]
Tusenskönan

See separate post for each song

Libretto/text

1 v. Marie, enfin quitte l'ouvrage,
voici l'étoile du berger

2 v. Plus près du feu file, machère [sic],
la nuit vient refroidir le temps