August Söderman (1832−1876)

Festmarsch [Ess-dur] komponerad i anledning av H. M. Konung Oscar IIs och H. M. Drottning Sofias Kröning i Stockholm den 12 Maj 1873 [Festive March in E -flat major composed on account of the coronation of H. R. H. King Oscar II and H. R. H. Queen Sofia in Stockholm on 12 May, 1873]

Print
  • Year of composition: Version for piano dated Stockholm 30 April 1873
  • Work category: Piano
  • First performed: According to the printed music, it was performed in Stockholm at the ball given by the City of Stockholm for Their Majesties
  • Arrangement/revision: (August Söderman)
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

The piece is preserved in autograph for piano, score missing

Examples of printed editions

Abr. Lundquist, Abr. L. 1321

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Dep. I, kuvert [envelope] no. 10 (a fair copy in ink, as well as a sketch in pencil)

Literature

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

Description of work

(Tempo markings missing) E-flat major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

This piece was commissioned for the celebrations on the occasion of the coronation of King Oscar II and Queen Sofia of Sweden on 12 May, 1873 (according to Jeanson, 1926)