Bror Beckman (1866−1929)

En lyckoriddare

opus 11

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1. Giga [Gigue]
2. Ballad
3. Landtfolkets dans [The countryfolk’s dance]
4. Galliarda

  • Year of composition: 1900
  • Work category: Incidental music
  • Text author:
  • Duration: Approx. 5-10 min

Instrumentation

Movement no. 1: 2.1.2.0 / 2.0.0.0 / str
Movement no. 2: 2*.1.2.0 / 2.2.1.0 / timp / str
(picc)
Movements nos. 3 and 4: ob, vn, bagpipe (imitated by harm)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

1. Giga [Gigue]: Poco lento D minor 6/8, Allegro non troppo
2. Ballad (before Act V): Allegro moderato A minor 6/8
"Dansmusik å scenen" [Dance music on the stage]:
3. Landtfolkets dans [The countryfolk’s dance]: Allegro G major 2/4
4. Galliarda: Allegro G major 3/4


Work comment

This music was composed for Harald Molander's play "En lyckoriddare", which premiered in 1900 at the Svenska teatern [The Swedish Theatre] in Stockholm. The Giga [Gigue] score is dated 13 November, 1900.