Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

Fest-Polonaise [Celebration Polonaise]

Print
  • Year of composition: about 1880-1890
  • Work category: Piano
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Included in Victoria Album. Minne af den 20 Sept. 1881 [Memory of 20 September, 1881]. Stockholm Huss & Beer (H.&B. 232). (Most humbly bestowed by the publishers on H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Norway [the copy at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket shows an amicable dedication by Emil Sjögren to Miss Maria Kull])

Description of work

Grandioso B-flat major 3/4, 69 bars, Con moto, 52 bars, a tempo, 82 bars, in total 203 bars


Work comment

On 20 September, 1881, the then Crown Prince of Sweden [and Norway], Gustaf (later King Gustaf V of Sweden) married Victoria of Baden (later Queen of Sweden)