Emil Sjögren (1853-1918)

Prélude et Fugue C-dur

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Print
  • Year of composition: 1914-1918
  • Work category: Organ
  • Duration: 8 min

Examples of printed editions

• Wilhelm Hansen
• Cantorgi förlag, 2012, CF-5009
Emil Sjögren Samtliga orgelverk volym I [Complete works for organ, Volume I]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Prélude: Allegro maestoso C major alla breve 73 bars
2. Fugue, version 1: Allegro moderato C major 4/4 (C), 2/4 96 bars
Fugue, version 2: Allegro moderato C major 4/4 (C) 104 bars


Work comment

Sjögren worked on this composition periodically from 1914 until his death in 1918. [His wife] Berta Sjögren asked [composer and organist] Otto Olsson (1879-1964) to complete the work, and it was subsequently published by Wilhelm Hansen. The last 14 bars of the Prélude and the last 15 bars of the Fugue are by Olsson.
In connection with the work on an edition of Sjögren's complete works for organ, parts of the last section of the Fugue were found. Most likely, Olsson was not aware of them when completing this composition.
On the basis of these pages in Sjögren's hand, Jan H Börjesson has put together an alternative finish, and has also composed the last 12 bars.