Joseph Martin Kraus (1756−1792)

Lydia och Arist [Lydia and Arist]. 'Sällhet, jag sökte dig' in E-flat major

VB A/4 (earlier VB 119)

Print

  • Year of composition: According to van Boer probably in Stockholm 1790-1797 (earlier information: 1789-1790; see more below)
  • Work category: Voice and piano
  • Text author: J. D. Valerius [most likely referring to Johan David Valerius (1776-1852)]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

Soprano

Examples of printed editions

Musikaliskt tidsfördrif (1798)

  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Autograph lost (according to van Boer)

Literature

van Boer Jr, Bertil H: Die Werke von Joseph Martin Kraus. Systematisch-thematisches Werkverzeichnis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music series no. 56, Stockholm (1988); an updated edition in English with a partly revised VB-numbering was published in 1998 by Pendragon Press under the title Joseph Martin Kraus. A Systematic-Thematic Catalogue of His Musical Works and Source Study.

Description of work

Largo sostenuto E-flat major 4/4 (C)


Work comment

The music could also be written by J. C. F.Haeffner [1759-1833] (according to van Boer's updated list of works, see more below) but reminds one of VB 95 'Skulda winkt', which makes the attribution uncertain


Libretto/text

Sällhet! jag sökte dig, och fann dig i Lydias blickar. Lydia älskade mig