• Year of composition: 1877
• Work category: Voice and piano
• Text author: C.D. af Wirsén [referring to Carl David af Wirsén (1842-1912)]
• Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

• Levande musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 1209–1220, Stockholm 2016
• Stockholm, Huss & Beer (H.&B. 179), no. 1 from 12 Sånger till Dikter af C.D. af Wirsén komponerade för en röst och piano [12 songs to poems by C.D. af Wirsén composed for one voice and piano], book 1, published in 1878, Musikbiblioteket's copy bears the dedication 'Till Fru Jenny Sellholm af Komponisten. Julafton 1878’ [To Mrs. Jenny Sellholm from the composer. Christmas Eve 1878].

Location for score and part material

Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: Lovénska samlingen, band IV ('Autografer. Donation af Öfverste Chr. Lovén 1913') [the Lovén collection, vol. IV (Autographs. Donation by Colonel Chr. Lovén 1913)]

Description of work

I berättande ton, ej långsamt [In a narrative style, not slow] G major 4/4 (C), 5 bars, Lifligt, dubbelt så fort [Lively, double the speed] alla breve, 12 bars, Första tidmåttet [initial tempo] 4/4 (C), 5 bars, Dubbelt så fort [double the speed] alla breve, 12 bars, Lugnt, men icke tillbakadraget i tidmåttet [calm, but not in a restrained tempo], 39 bars, in total 73 bars

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