Richard Andersson (1851−1918)

Skuggor och Dagrar, 6 tonstycken för Piano [approx. Shadows and lights, 6 pieces for piano]

opus 14

Print

1. Prélude: Moderato ma energico
2. Canon: Andantino con espressione
3. A la Polonaise: Allegro con brio ma marcato
4. A la Valse: Allegretto
5. A la Gavotte: Allegro vivace Furioso
6. Epilogue: Lento — Marziale — Tempo primo

  • Year of composition: 1885
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: To Comtesse Theophile Finck von Finckenstein
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

Stockholm, Svensk Musiktidnings Expedition (publ. 1886)

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Prélude: Moderato ma energico, F minor 4/4 (C), 8 bars, Sostenuto 6/4, 2 bars, Tempo primo 4/4 (C), 8 bars, Sostenuto 6/4, 4 bars, Tempo primo 4/4 (C), 9 bars, 2/4, 1 bar, Animato 4/4, 5 bars, Sostenuto 6/4, 2 bars, in total 39 bars
2. Canon: Andantino con espressione F minor 3/4, 52 bars
3. A la Polonaise: Allegro con brio ma marcato F major 3/4, 8 bars, /:21 bars:/, F minor /:8 bars:/:16 bars:/, 1 bar, F major, 1 bar, D.S. al fine, 28 bars, in total 83 bars
4. A la Valse: Allegretto A minor 3/4, /:8 bars:/, Vivo, /:16 bars, Tempo primo, 8 bars:/, 1 bar, Allegro A major, /:8 bars:/:12 bars:/, 4 bars, Allegretto da capo e poi la Coda, 32 bars, Coda A major, 13 bars, in total 102 bars
5. A la Gavotte: Allegro vivace F major alla breve, /:8 bars:/:16 bars:/, Furioso F minor /:8 bars:/:16 bars:/, Allegro da capo e poi la Coda, F major, 24 bars, Coda 15 bars, in total 87 bars
6. Epilogue: Lento C major 12/8, 11 bars, 9/8, 6 bars, 4/4 (C) 2 bars, Marziale, 8 bars, /:16 bars:/, 2/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C) 16 bars, Tempo primo 12/8, 4 bars, 3/4, 8 bars, in total 72 bars


Work comment

These pieces were awarded a prize in the 1885 Svensk Musiktidning [a Swedish music magazine] competition