Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Frösöblomster. Andra samlingen, 6 [sex] melodier för piano [Flowers of Frösö. Second collection, 6 (six) melodies for piano]

Print

1. Solhälsning: Moto moderato, ma appassionato
2. Jämtland: Tranquillo e cantabile
3. Långt bort i skogarna: Lento assai, Poco vivace scherzando
4. Vid Larsmess: Semplice, moto moderato
5. Vågor mot stranden: Poco tranquillo, cantando
6. Minnen: Andante, molto tranquillo

  • Year of composition: 1900
  • Work category: Piano
  • Duration: 22 min
  • Detailed duration: 2:13, 4:31, 3:17, 2:09, 5:02, 4:58 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 edition nos. 960-965 (2015)
Abraham Lundquists musikförlag, ed. no. 3343

  • 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. Solhälsning [Sun greeting]: Moto moderato, ma appassionato C major 3/4, 4/4 (C), 58 bars
2. Jämtland [The province of Jämtland]: Tranquillo e cantabile F major 4/4 (C), 12 bars, Andante, poco ad libitum D minor 6/8, 8 bars, Tempo I F major 4/4 (C), 12 bars, Tempo II D minor 6/8, 8 bars, Tempo I F major 4/4 (C), 12 bars, Tempo II 6/8, 8 bars, in total 60 bars
3. Långt bort i skogarna [Far away in the woods]: Lento assai G minor 6/8, 25 bars, Poco vivace scherzando G major 2/4, 37 bars, Tempo I G minor &78, 13 bars, in total 75 bars
4. Vid Larsmess [At Saint Lawrence Mass]: Semplice, moto moderato A major 4/4 (C), 45 bars
5. Vågor mot stranden [Waves (rolling) towards the shore]: Poco tranquillo, cantando E minor 4/4 (C), /:9 bars:/:18 bars:/, E major, 22 bars, E minor, 8 bars, E major, 8 bars, in total 65 bars
6. Minnen [Memories]: Andante, molto tranquillo F-sharp minor 4/4 (C), 25 bars, F-sharp major, 18 bars, F-sharp minor, 23 bars, in total 66 bars

Work comment

Formerly, Saint Lawrence Mass was celebrated in Sweden on 10 August (which was his day of death, in 258 A.D.). If, according to the Swedish Bondepraktikan (Old Farmer's Almanac) the weather was fair, you could expect the autumn to be favourable. If, however, there was bright sunlight, the autumn would be mild, but the winter severe and hard