I. Allegro moderato, ma appassionato
II. Andante tranquillo e cantabile
III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco

• Year of composition: Stockholm 20 December 1928 (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004], available at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket)
• Work category: Violin and orchestra
• Dedication: Lottie Andréason 1937 [probably referring to Swedish-German violinist Lottie Andréason (1903-1992)]
• First performed: Konsertföreningen [the Concert Society] in Stockholm [now the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra] 6 February 1929 (soloist: Nora Duesberg-Baranowski, cond.: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger)
• Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
• Detailed duration: 32 mins.

Instrumentation

2*.2.2*.2 / 3.3.3.1 / timp (Fiss-Ciss), perc, hp, pno / str
(picc, bass clar)
perc: cymb, bass dr, trgl, glsp
[the score also mentions 'tamburino' on the first page, but there is no further mention … Read moreand the instrument has been struck through in the parts material]
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Examples of printed editions

Abraham Lundquists Musikförlag, Ed. no. 5325 (piano reduction and separate violin part)
Score also exists in manuscript (original and early photo copy) at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (score, piano reduction [see below], and pencil sketch, together with the autograph of 'Vildmarksmelodi' ('Vildmarken lockar') [Wilderness melody (The wilderness attracts)]. From 'Frösöblomster III' [Frösö flowers III]. Location mark 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

I. Allegro moderato, ma appassionato F-sharp minor 4/4 (C)
II. Andante tranquillo e cantabile B major 3/4
III. Finale. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco F-sharp minor 2/4

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