- Year of composition: 1942
- Work category: Incidental music
- Text author: Gerhart Hauptmann (trans.: Gunnar Mascoll)
- First performed: 25 February 1942
- Duration: Approx. 30-40 min
Instrumentation
2.0.0.0 / 0.0.0.0 /timp, perc, hp, harm/vla
perc.; cymb, gr.cassa, tam, trgl
Solo voices/choir
Solo voice: S
Women's choir: S.S.A.
- Location autograph: Sveriges Radios Musikbibliotek
- Possible call no. and autograph comment: T 76, parts only
Description of work
1. Introduction: Andante A major 6/4 2/2 solo voice
2. Ländler; Zehr gemähnlich A major 3/4
3. Dystra murarns ackord: Molto lento A minor 4/4 (C)
4. Vision: Quasi adagio A major 4/4 (C), choir
5. Svarta ängelns ackord: Molto lento D minor 4/4 (C)
6. Sorgmarsch: disharmoni D minor 4/4 (C)
7. Koral i all enfald A major 4/2
8. Främlingen: Lento espressivo A major 6/4 vla solo
9. Murarn och gullvivan på akcord: Lento various key signatures 3/4
10. Elegi och epilog: Andante various key and time signatures, women's choir
Libretto/text
1. Bliv hos oss i din nåd (solo voice last 7 measures)
4. Sov, barn i ro (S.S.A.)
10. Så bära vi dig, som blommorna stum (S.S.A. initially con bocca chiusa)