I.
1. Dröm / Traum: Allegretto moderato
2. Verklighet / Wirklichkeit: Moderato
II. Tidsbilder / Zeitbilder
1. Förr / Sonst: Allegro molto moderato
2. Nu / Jetzt: Allegro molto vivace
III. Tornklockorna / Die Thurmglocken
1. Andante
2. Andante mesto

• Year of composition: I: 1: 1884, based on an older song, in the autograph under Z/Sv: 3 July 1884 Varberg
  II: 1, 2: 1883, in the autograph under Z/Sv: September 1883
  III: 1: 1880, 2: 1881
• Work category: Piano
• Duration: Approx. 15-20 min

Examples of printed editions

• Levande musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 884-889, Stockholm 2015
• Stockholm, Julius Bagge, J.B. 81, publ. 1884
• The piece ’Verklighet’ (Réalité) can also be found in the ’Album för Piano af Svenske Tonsättare’ [Album for piano by Swedish composers], Stockholm, Gehrman & Co, G. & Co 398 (1892). The copy at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket is provided with a front endpaper stating that this album is dedicated to His Royal Highness King Oscar II of Sweden, humbly presented by the publishers

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Norman's collection, opus 61, only no. I: 1, but this piece is also found under Z/Sv (2001/58), there dated Varberg, 3 July 1884, as well as II: 1-2 (2001/2 S), II: 2 dated September 1883
  
  At the Stiftelsen Musikkulturens Främjande the two last pieces (III:1-2) exist under the titles 'Klockornas morgonringning på första Lysningsdagen' [(approx.) Morning bellringing on the first Sunday announcing the upcoming nuptials] and 'Klockornas afskedshelsning till Cecilia G.' [The bells' farewell to Cecilia G.], respectively (MMS 1057). Here, the 'Klockornas morgonringning' shows a dedication to Cecilia Lind, dated 4 April, 1880

Literature

Julius Bagge: Förteckning öfver Ludvig Normans tonverk, upprättad af Julius Bagge [List of Ludvig Norman's compositions, established by Julius Bagge]. Stockholm 1886, p. 18.

Description of work

[The six pieces have been organised under three main groups: I, II, III.]
I.
1. Dröm / Traum: Allegretto moderato E-flat major 6/8, 56 bars
2. Verklighet / Wirklichkeit: Moderato E-flat minor 4/4 (C), 52 bars
II. Tidsbilder / Zeitbilder
1. Förr / Sonst: Allegro molto moderato B-flat major 4/4 (C), 54 bars
2. Nu / Jetzt: Allegro molto vivace B-flat minor 4/4 (C), 94 bars
III. Tornklockorna / Die Thurmglocken
1. Andante F major 4/4 C), 43 bars
2. Andante mesto F minor 4/4 (C), 35 bars