Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Tio sånger för blandad kör [Ten songs for mixed choir]. 6. Min hu (Og kan du ej min hu förstå)

Print
  • Year of composition: 1892 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: E. van der Recke [referring to Ernst von der Recke (1848-1933)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

• Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius
Ed. no. 579
(Collection includes 1. Ungdomsdröm, 2. Sommarminnen, 3. Sommaren kommer, 4. Aften ved fjorden, 5. Lokkende toner, 6. Min hu, 7. Prinsessen, 8. Herr Olav, 9. Trollruna, 10. Bröllopsskruden)
• These songs are also included in the collection "Folkkörboken. Sånger för blandade röster. Samlade och utgivna av Erik Åkerberg", Del I [Folkkörboken. Songs for mixed voices. Collected and published by Erik Åkerberg, Vol. I]
Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius (1923)
• This song also exists in a setting for male quartet a cappella, published by Elkan & Schildknecht, Emil Carelius, E. C. 838

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (under the title 'Og kan du ej min hu förstå') The autograph also includes "Beiarblakken" (see the post for Tio sånger för blandad kör. 9. Trollruna [Ten songs for mixed choir. no. 9. Trollruna])

Literature

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

Description of work

Moderato D-flat major 3/4


Work comment

The song "Min hu" exists in two versions, one of which in D-flat major and the other in C major.
The autograph is in C major.

 


Libretto/text

Og kan du ej min hu forstå og undres på min færd