Ivar Hallström (1826−1901)
Sinaia-Album. Minnen från Rumänien. (1.) I Gungan [Sinaia Album. Memories from Romania. (1.) On the Swing] / In der Schaukel. Duettino

- Year of composition: Year of composition uncertain (Printed in 1891)
- Work category: Voices and piano
- Text author: Carmen Sylva [pseudonym for Elisabeth of Wied (1843-1916), Sovereign Princess and as from 1881 Queen of Romania]
- Dedication: To Miss Lucie Ghyka (according to the printed edition)
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Solo voices/choir
soprano, tenor
Examples of printed editions
Abr. Lundquist, Abr. L. 1891
Description of work
Allegretto G major 6/8
Work comment
The collection includes:
[1.] I Gungan / In der Schaukel. Duettino
[2.] Hvarför / Für Wen
[3.] Ungdomssorg / Junge Schmerzen. Duettino
[4.] Sångaren / Der Sänger. Romans
(see the individual posts for each song)
Libretto/text
Se grenarne svaja och bäcken tar språng
och blomstren få dofter och ekot lär sång
Es nicken die Zweige, es rieselt der Bach,
die Vögel, die Düfte, das Echo wird wach!