1. Ariel's song no. 1
2. Ariel's song no. 2
3. Juno and Cere's song
- Year of composition: 1934
- Work category: Voice and piano
- Text author: William Shakespeare
- Duration: 7 min
- Detailed duration: 2,59 1,27 2,24 (Gunvor Nilsson)
Examples of printed editions
Nordiska musikförlaget, NMS 1496
- Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Description of work
1. Ariel's song no. 1: Ljust no key signature 2/4
2. Ariel's song no. 2: Lugnt C major 4/4
3. Juno and Cere's song: Värdigt no key signature 4/4
Work comment
Songs included in the incidental music to Shakespeare's The Tempest, which was composed to the inauguration of Gothenburg City Theatre in 1934.
Libretto/text
1. Kom på denna gula sand, tag i hand, tag i hand! När man nigit först och kysst! Tyst, havsvåg, tyst! Dansa lätt på strand och äng andekör, till vår refräng. Hallå! Fem famnar djupt bor nu din far. …