Andreas Hallén (1846−1925)

Ur Gustaf Wasas saga [From Gustav Vasa's saga]

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  • Year of composition: The score indicates Stockholm, 1898; 24 April [for No. 5], 29 April [for No. 7 (No. 8)], and 23 April at the end of the 'Partitur scenen' [Score onstage]
  • Work category: Incidental music
  • Text author: Daniel Fallström (1858-1937)
  • First performed: Mezzo-soprano soloist: Matilda Linden, née Jungstedt
  • Duration: Approx. 40-50 min
  • Detailed duration: Uncertain. Spoken parts are missing.

Instrumentation

3*.2.2.2 / 4.3.4*.1 / timp, perc, 2 hp, org / str [also string quartet]
(picc, bass tbn)
perc: bass dr, cymb, sn dr, tam, bells

Solo voices/choir

Solo voice: 1 mezzo-soprano
Mixed choir: S.A.A.T.T.B.B.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Epilogue No. 16 (score, score onstage, piano reduction, song part, orchestral parts)

Description of work

Prelude: Poco Adagio F minor 4/4 (C)
The curtain rises

No 1. Stor vånda och sorg i landet nu är [mezzo-soprano solo]
[No 1b.] Declamation
No 2. Has Sven Elfson i Isale [Has Sven Elofson in Isale (probably referring to Sven Elofsson, b. 1534, later Private Secretary to the Swedish Sovereign)] (instrumental): Andante A minor 3/4
No 3. Gustaf vid Mora kyrka [Gustaf at Mora Church (instrumental)]: Slow and solemn C major 4/4 (C)
No 4a. Allegro (varying key signatures) 6/8
No 4b. Moderato A major 4/4 (C)
Gustaf entré [Entry Gustaf] "Hell Gustaf Wasa Svea Rikes hövidsmen
No 5. Gustaf Vasas intåg i Stockholm [Gustaf Vasa’s entry/procession into Stockholm] (instrumental): Allegro moderato F major
No 6. [Orgel på scenen (Organ onstage)]. Mäster Olofs och Peder Ga... [oläsligt; troligen Galle] disputation [the debate between Olaus Petri and Peder Ga… (illegible; probably referring to Peder Galle)]: Molto moderato
No 7. [originally No. 8 in the score, but changed in pencil to No. 7.] Gustaf tager afsked av riksens ständer. Polonaise [Gustaf takes his leave of the Estates of Sweden. Polonaise] (instrumental): Andante F minor 6/8
No 8. Gustafianska grafkoret i Upsala Domkyrka [Gustavian burial vault in Uppsala Cathedral]

[For the complete storyline (in Swedish), see the Swedish page of the same work.]


Work comment

This work was probably composed on the occasion of the 400th anniversary celebration of the birth of Gustav Vasa


Libretto/text

No. 1. Stor vånda och sorg i landet nu är, väl månda man sucka och klaga (soprano solo)

No. 6. Salve regina Salve regina, mater misericordiæ (choir)

No. 8. Skola edra helgade grafvar trampas af tyranner och slafvar? (choir)