Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Norrländsk rapsodi [(approx.) Northern rhapsody]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1898
  • Work category: Piano
  • Duration: 11 min
  • Detailed duration: 10,52 according to Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. The complete piano music. Vol. 2. I somras [Last summer]. Prophone/Swedish Society Discofil SCD 1087 (2001). Olof Höjer (piano)

Examples of printed editions

Abraham Lundquists musikförlag, ed. no. 3164

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

Karlsson, Henrik: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Verkförteckning [List of works] (2004) [available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket]

Description of work

Andante D minor 6/8, 9/8, 52 bars, Allegretto A major, G major 2/4, 103 bars, Andante con moto, ma con larghezza F major 4/4 (C), 20 bars, L’istesso tempo 2/4, 64 bars, Vivace brillante 3/4, 9 bars, /: 20 bars :/, 12 bars, Lento assai 4/4 (C), 13 bars, Allegretto 2/4, 36 bars, Tempo I D minor 6/8, 18 bars, in total 347 bars


Work comment

Norrland is the northernmost of the three traditional lands of Sweden