Albert Löfgren (1872−1930)

Slåttergille, Svenskt Almogestycke [approx. Mowing party, Swedish peasants' piece]

Print
  • Year of composition: 1924
  • Work category: Other chamber music with winds
  • Dedication: Emil Hessler
  • First performed: 20 January, 1924 at the Gothenburg Concert Hall, performed by an ensemble from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the composer
  • Duration: 12 min

Instrumentation

2.0.3*.0. / t-sax in C / 1.0.0.0
(bass clar)

Examples of printed editions

The version for symphony orchestra was published by Wilhelm Hansen, Köpenhamn [Copenhagen] cop 1937

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

Allegro A major 3/4, Vals tempo [Waltz tempo] D major 3/4, Moderato, Allegro, Andante D minor 4/4 (C), Polska [a Swedish Dance] A major 3/4


Work comment

This piece also exists in settings for symphony orchestra as well as wind orchestra