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')

- 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