Ivar Hallström (1826−1901)

Afskedsång vid Anna Hallströms, född Kolmodin, graf den 17 Januari 1857 [Farewell song at the grave of Anna Hallström, née Kolmodin on 17 January, 1857]('Farväl! vi måste skiljas')

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  • Year of composition: 1857 (according to the autograph)
  • Work category: Male choir and instruments
  • Text author: Text by Franzén (according to the autograph) [referring to Frans Michael Franzén (1772-1847)]
  • First performed: Performed [on 17 Janyrary, 1857] at Mariæ Magdalenæ [sic] Church [i.e., the Maria Magdalena Church in Stockholm (the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene)]. 1st Tenor: Actor Dahlgren. Music dealer Lundquist; 2nd Tenor: Factory owner Behrling. Wholesaler Mellström; 1st Bass: Accountant Thunman. Mechanic Abelin; 2nd Bass: Bookseller Ekström. Actor Willman; Organ: Mr. L. Norman. (according to the autograph in Kompositioner, bd 1 [Compositions vol. 1]) [Mr. L. Norman probably refers to Swedish composer Ludvig Norman (1831-1885)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Instrumentation

org

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Ivar Hallströms arkiv, Kompositioner bd 1 + 2 [the Ivar Hallström archive, Compositions vols. 1 + 2]

Description of work

Largo F minor 3/4


Work comment

Anna Hallström was married to the composer's brother, Paul Wilhelm Hallström and died 23 years old on 12 January 1857.


Libretto/text

Farväl! vi måste skiljas,
så glädjen nått sin höjd.
Ack! jordens barn beviljas
blott ögonblick af fröjd