Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795)

"Böljan sig mindre rör" (ur Bacchi Tempel) [from Bellman's song play The Temple of Bacchus (opened at a Hero’s Death; song play)]

Print
  • Year of composition: Beginning of the 1780s (?); published in 1783
  • Work category: Mixed choir a cappella
  • Text author: Carl Michael Bellman
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

S.A.T.B.

Examples of printed editions

Svenska Skolkvartetten. Andra samlingen, 100 fyrstämmiga sånger [Svenska Skolkvartetten. Volume 2, 100 four-part songs] Abr. Lundquist, Musikförlag (Ed. no. is missing) [1946]

Description of work

Andante D major 3/4


Work comment

According to the standard edition of the Bellmanssällskapet [Bellman Society] this song is included in the section of the Bacchi Tempel [The Temple of Bacchus] bearing the title of "Bacchi Tempel, 
öpnadt [sic] vid En Hieltes Död. [The Temple of Bacchus, opened on the occasion of a hero's death]. Cum tam Venus – quam Bacchus prostet in urbe,
 Cur insigne suum non habet alma Venus?
 Oven.
 1783."


Libretto/text

Böljan sig mindre rör,
Eol mindre viner,
när han från stranden hör
våra mandoliner