Elfrida Andrée (1841−1929)

Fritiof Suite [Frithiof Suite]
(Svit för orkester efter operan Fritiofs saga) [Suite for orchestra from the opera Frithiofs Saga]
Fritiof-svit [Frithiof suite]

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1. Förspel
2. Ingeborgs klagan
3. Rings Drapa
4. Fritiofs svärmeri
5. Fritiofs färd på havet

  • Year of composition: Suite composed in 1909 from the opera Fritiofs saga [Frithiof's Saga], 1898.
  • Work category: Orchestral works in several movements
  • Text author: Female choir in movement no. 5: lyrics by Selma Lagerlöf after Esaias Tegnér's epic poem
  • Duration: 29 min

Instrumentation

3*.3*.3.3 / 4.3.3.1 / timp, perc, hp / str
picc, cor angl
perc: piatti

Solo voices/choir

Unison female choir, sopranos

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Elfrida Andrées samling [Elfrida Andrée's collection]

Literature


Description of work

1. Förspel [Prelude]: Maestoso E-flat major 4/4 (C)
2. Ingeborgs klagan [Ingeborg's lament]: Andantino G minor 2/4
3. Rings Drapa [King Ring's ode]: Andantino maestoso C major 4/4 (C)
4. Fritiofs svärmeri [Frithiof's romance]: F major 4/4 (C)
5. Fritiofs färd på havet [Frithiof's sea voyage] (with unison female choir ad. lib.): Allegro agitato D minor alla breve


Work comment

 

 


Libretto/text

 Movement no. 5: Se, nu stormen flyr ...