Carl Stenborg (1752−1813)

[Recitativ och aria. Jag hört vår svenska frihet klaga / Den tredje Gustavs mod]
[Recitative and aria. Jag hört vår svenska frihet klaga / Den tredje Gustavs mod]

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  • Year of composition: Probably 1773 (on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the crowning of King Gustav III of Sweden)
  • Work category: Voice and orchestra
  • Text author: (Carl Stenborg -?)
  • First performed: 29 maj 1773 in Carl Stenborg's home (the vocal part was most likely performed by him)
  • Duration: 5 min

Instrumentation

0.2.0.0 / 2.0.0.0 / str

Solo voices/choir

Voice part in G-clef

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

Recitative: Adagio (no fixed key signature) 4/4 (C), Aria: Allegro maestoso D major alla breve

Links

Article in Swedish about this work's first performance


Libretto/text

Recitative: Jag hört vår svenska frihet klaga en tröstlös suck dess kval tillänna gett
Aria: Den tredje Gustavs mod har oss vår frihet givit