Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

Fantasi och Fuga a-moll [Fantasia and Fugue in A minor]

Print


  • Year of composition: around 1880
  • Work category: Organ
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min
  • Detailed duration: The fugue 6'35'' according to Swedish Society Discofil's Emil Sjögren. The Complete Works For Organ. Ralph Gustafsson, organ. SCD 1083-84 (1997)

Examples of printed editions

Cantorgi förlag, 2012, CF-5009
Emil Sjögren Samtliga orgelverk volym 2 [Complete works for organ, Volume 2]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Fantasia: A minor 4/4 (C) 27 bars
2. Fugue: A minor 4/4 (C) 82 bars


Work comment

Sjögren left the Fantasia unfinished. It has now been completed by Jan H Börjesson, who has composed the last seven bars.

The Fugue, which is a solid contrapuntal work, was most likely composed during Sjögren's studies in Berlin in 1880.