Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Solitudo, Fem tondikter för piano [Solitudo. Five tone poems for piano]

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1. Glam: Non lento, gajo cantando
2. Ungkarlsvalsen: Non troppo vivo
3. Bukolikon: Tranquillo, Poco animato
4. Tonfilm, barntillåten: Andante, non troppo lento, Poco più animato
5. Gåtan: Con moto, misterioso, non patetico

  • Year of composition: 1932
  • Work category: Piano
  • Duration: 14 min
  • Detailed duration: 2:02, 2:46, 3:13, 2:02, 3:41 according to Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. The complete piano music. Vol. 4. Solitudo. Prophone Records/Swedish Society Discofil SCD 1089 (2005) Olof Höjer (piano)

Examples of printed editions

Abraham Lundquists musikförlag, ed. no. 5368

  • 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. Glam [(approx.) Laughter and chatter]: Non lento, gajo cantando G major 2/4, 87 bars
2. Ungkarlsvalsen [The bachelor’s walz]: Non troppo vivo D minor 3/4, 48 bars, D major, 32 bars, D minor, 40 bars, in total 120 bars
3. Bukolikon: Tranquillo A minor 3/4, 8 bars, /: 8 bars :/, Poco animato A major 2/4, 8 bars, /: 12 bars, repetition 17 bars, in total 53 bars
4. Tonfilm, barntillåten [Sound film, G-rated]: Andante, non troppo lento G major 4/4, 8 bars, /: 8 bars :/, Poco più animato G minor 2/4, 16 bars, G major 51 bars, in total 83 bars
5. Gåtan [The riddle/enigma]: Con moto, misterioso, non patetico D minor 6/8, 82 bars, D major, 24 bars, D minor, 8 bars, in total 114 bars