Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (1867−1942)

Bolero (ur Suite méridionale [Suite méridional, sic]; även kallad Spansk serenad) [Bolero (from Suite méridionale [Suite méridional, sic]; also called Spanish Serenade)]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1890 (1888, according to a note in pencil on the incomplete autograph, and on the manuscript of the separate violin part)
  • Work category: Violin and piano
  • Dedication: To Johan Tirén (according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger [2004])
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv (the autograph at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket is incomplete; in their collections there is also a complete version [as no. 1 of "Suite mériodonale"], in the hand of Telemak Fredbärj)

Literature

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

Description of work

Moderato G minor 3/4

Work comment

The Bolero was originally intended as no. 1 of a "Suite méridionale" [also called "Spansk serenad" (Spanish Serenade] (no. 2 = Cantilena, and no. 3 = Tarantella, of which there only exists a violin part in autograph at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket) [according to Henrik Karlsson's list of compositions by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger (2004)]