Ludvig Norman (1831−1885)

3 (Tre) Impromtus [sic] för Pianoforte [3 (Three) Impromtus (sic) for Pianoforte]

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Print

1. Moderato molto [Motto: 'Tiefe Stille herrscht im Wasser, Ohne Regung ruht das Meer.'] - Allegro molto [Motto: 'Die Nebel zerrissen, Der Himmel ist helle.'] - Tempo I
2. Andante con moto
3. Allegro con fuoco

  • Year of composition: no. 1: Berlin, December, 1850; Berlin 1850, December at Bargiel's; nos. 2-3: 1881
  • Work category: Piano
  • Dedication: To Mrs Jenny Sellholm née Lind
  • Duration: Approx. 10-15 min

Examples of printed editions

• Levande musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 881-883, Stockholm 2015
• Stockholm, Julius Bagge, J.B. 54. Lithograph Anst. v. C.G. Röder, Leipzig. (published in 1882)

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: No. 1: Normans samling [the Ludvig Norman collection] M-Å, in an album with the title ’Normansches Schatz-Kästlein für Clavier’, pp. 37-40, with the additional note: ’Göthe: Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt.’; the same piece can also be found in the X:95:2: ’Från olika Lefnadsperioder’ / ’Från Olika Lefnadsåldrar’, Stycken för Pianoforte [From different life periods / From different ages, Pieces for pianoforte], where the second and last movement is identical to the slow movement of the Cello sonata

Literature

Bagge, Julius: Förteckning öfver Ludvig Normans tonverk, upprättad af Julius Bagge [List of Ludvig Norman's compositions, established by Julius Bagge]. Stockholm, 1886, p. 19

Description of work

1. Moderato molto [Motto: ’Tiefe Stille herrscht im Wasser, Ohne Regung ruht das Meer.’] F major 4/4 (C), 21 bars, Allegro molto [Motto: ’Die Nebel zerrissen, Der Himmel ist helle.’] 6/8, 72 bars, Tempo I 4/4 (C), 17 bars, in total 110 bars
[In the autograph: ’No 1 aus den Berliner-Bummelstücken’: Moderato F major 4/4 (C), 21 bars, più moto 6/8, 73 bars, Tempo I 4/4 (C), 16 bars, in total 110 bars]
2. Andante con moto D minor 9/8, 57 bars
3. Allegro con fuoco F major 12/8, 65 bars


Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage