Joseph Martin Kraus (1756−1792)

'Aandes sagte, vestevinde' ('Aure belle') in F major

VB 71 (earlier VB 70)

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  • Year of composition: Possibly Stockholm 1787 ('probably Copenhagen 1778' according to earlier information from van Boer; see more below)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
  • Detailed duration: Uncertain

Solo voices/choir

Soprano

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Z/Sv Kraus Sånger [Songs]

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study. (In a later, as of February 2015 not yet published VB recording, the song is indicated as 'Aandes sagte, vestenvinde'.)

Description of work

Andante F major 3/8

Work comment

Cf. the registration of Aure belle in C major/G major, VB 57 (earlier VB 56)

According to van Boer, the version with lyrics in Danish may have been written for his close friend Danish singer Caroline Müller.

Libretto/text

Aandes sagte, vestevinde / Aure belle, che spirate