Karl Valentin (1853−1918)

Åtta sånger ur Fahrendes Volk [Eight songs from Fahrendes Volk]

opus 7

Print
  • Year of composition: 1881-1882
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: Arthur Fitger (1840-1909), translation into Swedish by Gustaf Lagercrantz
  • Duration: Approx. 15-20 min
  • Detailed duration: c. 19'

Examples of printed editions

Musikaliska konstföreningen [The Swedish Art Music Society] (1886)

Location for score and part material

Riksarkivet, Adolf Murrays musikaliesamling [The National Archives of Sweden, Adolf Murray’s collection of manuscripts and printed music], Vol. 22

Description of work

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Work comment

The collection includes

1. Vorfrühling ("Hunderttausend Lerchen")
2. Erste Liebe ("Singend über die Heide")
3. Zu ihr ("Bin ich wirklich")
4. Nachklang ("Als mich verliess")
5. Alles aus ("Des Herzens Gluth")
6. Asche ("Endlich ist es mir gelungen")
7. Maienacht ("Ich wandle durch die Maiennacht")
8. Abgekühlt ("Mir fallen alte Blätter")

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Libretto/text

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