August Söderman (1832−1876)

Drei Balladen. 3. Die Wassernymphe / Three ballads. 3. Havsfrun (Hafsfrun)

Print
  • Year of composition: 1855 (according to Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 11)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: After a Danish poem by B. S. Ingemann [referring to Bernhard Severin Ingemann (1789-1862)] (Swedish lyrics by unknown author), translated to German by F. Arlberg
  • Dedication: To Leonard Labatt (according to Hirsch's score print) [probably referring to opera singer, tenor Leonard Labatt (1838-1897)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

Monumenta Musicae Svecicae: 11, Edition Reimers AB, ER 40110
Abraham Hirschs Förlag, Ed. no. 1450

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Söderman Dep I, Kuvert [envelope] 25 (incomplete)

Literature

Jeanson, Gunnar: August Söderman. En svensk tondiktares liv och verk, 1926

Description of work

Allegro G minor (- G major) 12/8

Libretto/text

Så röd skiner månan [sic] bland stjärnor (stjernor) små / Den Vollmond umkreiset das Sternenheer