Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871−1927)

Fyra svenska sånger [Four Swedish Songs]

opus 16 nos. 1-4

Print

1. Låt oss dö unga (Verner von Heidenstam)
2. Guld och gröna skogar (Tor Hedberg)
3. Ingalill (Gustaf Fröding)
4. Fylgia (Gustaf Fröding)

  • Year of composition: 1. 1895 (possibly 1905), 2. spring 1897 (?), 3. 16 August 1893, 4. 1894 (?)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: 1. Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940)
    2. Tor Hedberg (1862-1931)
    3-4. Gustaf Fröding (1860-1911)
  • Duration: 9 min
  • Detailed duration: Separate songs: 1. 2'55 2. 1´13, 3. 2´21 4. 1´44 (BIS-CD-654),

Examples of printed editions

• Nordisk Musikforlag/Henrik Hennings, Copenhagen 1899
• Wilhelm Hansen, Köpenhamn 1916
• Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 1720–1723, Stockholm 2017

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Literature

Wallner, Bo: Wilhelm Stenhammar och hans tid, vols. 1-3 (Stockholm: Norstedts 1991) [in Swedish, only]

Description of work

1. Poco sostenuto, solenne G minor 4/4 (C), 54 bars
2. Allegretto semplice G major 2/4, 37 bars
3. Non lento; molto espressivo D minor 4/4 (C) 24 bars
4. Allegro agitato A minor 6/8 60 bars

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