Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Frösöblomster, 8 [åtta] melodier för piano, häfte I [Flowers of Frösö. 8 [eight] melodies for piano, book I]

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1. Rentrée: Allegro con fuoco
2. Sommarsång: Andante con moto
3. Lawn tennis: Allegro con eleganza
4. Till rosorna: Moderato (poco rubato)
5. Gratulation: Tempo giusto con grazia
6. Vid Frösö kyrka: Lento
7. I skymningen: Scherzando, poco presto
8. Hälsning: Semplice e dolce

  • Year of composition: 1896
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: To Lars Tirén
  • Duration: 27 min
  • Detailed duration: 3:06, 2:37, 2:28, 3:50, 3:43, 4:25, 3:27, 3:47 according to Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. Frösöblomster. Swedish Society Discofil SCD 1097 (1992). Olof Höjer (piano)

Examples of printed editions

Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended editioin nos. 952-959 (2015)
Abraham Lundquists musikförlag

  • 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

1. Rentrée: Allegro con fuoco C major 6/8, /: 16 bars :/, /: 30 bars :/, 5 bars, in total 51 bars
2. Sommarsång [Summer song]: Andante con moto F major 2/2, 68 bars
3. Lawn tennis: Allegro con eleganza B-flat major 2/4, 16 bars, /: 36 bars :/, in total 52 bars
4. Till rosorna [To the roses]: Moderato (poco rubato) A-flat major 4/4 (C), /: 10 bars :/, 35 bars, in total 45 bars
5. Gratulation [Congratulation]: Tempo giusto con grazia D major 2/2, 16 bars, /: 16 bars :/, G major, /: 8 bars :/, /: 24 bars :/, repetition 32 bars, in total 96 bars
6. Vid Frösö kyrka [At Frösö Church]: Lento D-flat major 4/4 (C), 48 bars
7. I skymningen [At dusk]: Scherzando, poco presto D minor 3/4, 85 bars, D major, 32 bars, /: 32 bars :/, repetition 85 bars, coda 16 bars, in total 250 bars
8. Hälsning [Greeting]: Semplice e dolce E major 9/8, 6/8, 16 bars, /: 30 bars :/, 6 bars, in total 52 bars


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