Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Svensk Lyrik. Sånger för en röst med piano, 1sta häftet [Swedish Lyricism. Songs for one voice with piano, book 1]. Till bruden [To/For the bride]

opus 17 no. 1

Print
  • Year of composition: 1896 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: Werner [sic; Verner] von Heidenstam (1859-1940)
    According to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (2004, supplemented in 2013), Heidenstam's poem was published privately in 1896 (in "Evoi, Evoi", under the pen name of "Hans Alienus"), on the occasion of his wedding on the island of Blå Jungfrun (The Blue Maiden) on 28 July, 1896, and it was also printed in the collection "Sista dikter" [Last poems], 1942.
  • Arrangement/revision: Also included in the collection 'Sånger satta för piano', 2ndra häftet [Songs set for piano, booklet no. 2], Abraham Lundquists Musikförlag, Ed. no. 4593
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Abraham Lundquists Musikförlag, Ed. no. 3004
(Edition includes Till bruden, Maj, Titania)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: P.-B.-sällsk. [The Peterson-Berger Society]

Literature

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

Description of work

Maestoso F major 3/4


Libretto/text

I namn af hafvet det oändligt vida jag helsar dig välkommen till min sida