Hugo Alfvén (1872-1960)

Aftonen

Rudén no. 187

Print
  • Year of composition: Dated Tibble 27 September 1942
  • Work category: Voice and orchestra
  • Text author: Herman Sätherbrg
  • Dedication: To Inge Bahnsgaard-Rosenborg
  • First performed: Skansen 8 August 1943, Hanser Lina Göransson, the Concert Society Orchestra, cond. Hugo Alfvén
  • Duration: 3 min
  • Detailed duration: 3,5

Instrumentation

0.0.2.0 / 2.0.0.0 / hp/pno / str

Examples of printed editions

Score and parts Stockholm 1943, Gehrmans. Photo print.

Location for score and part material

Gehrmans

  • Location autograph: Uppsala Universitetsbibliotek
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: UUB VMhs 184:1d ; VMhs 203:1 ; Gehrmans

Description of work

Stilla F major 4/4


Libretto/text

Skogen står tyst, himlen är klar.
Hör, huru tjusande vallhornet lullar.
Kvällssolens bloss sänker sig ner,
ner i den lugna, den klara våg.
Ibland dälder, gröna kullar
mångdubbelt eko kring nejden far.