- Year of composition: 1878
- Work category: Voice and orchestra
- Text author: C.D. af Wirsén
- First performed: This arrangement was performed at a concert at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music on 6 February, 1906 with mezzo soprano Dina Edling and the then Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra (now the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra) under the baton of Tor Aulin
- Arrangement/revision: Orchestrated by Tor Aulin in 1905 under the title "Ludvig Norman. Fyra Sånger satta för en röst och orkester" [Four songs set for solo voice and orchestra] where it is placed as no. 1. Originally for solo voice and piano
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
1.1.2.1 / 2.0.0.0 / str: 8.8.6.4.4
Location for score and part material
The Stockholm Concert Hall music library (score and parts)
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: The Stockholm Concert Hall music library (previously the music library of the Stockholm Concert Society Orchestra)
Description of work
Poco andante D mnor 6/8, 26 bars, Tranquillo, 4 bars, poco Animato agitato, 6 bars, piu animato D major, 16 bars, Tranquillo, 19 bars, in total 71 bars
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