Ika Peyron (1845-1922)

Nattskyar [Night skies]
Nocturne för Piano [Nocturne for piano]
Komponerad af IKA [Composed by Ika]

opus 10

Print
  • Year of composition: Stockholm, March 1886
  • Work category: Piano
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Examples of printed editions

• Levande musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition no. 747, Stockholm 2000
• Christiania, Carl Warmuth (C.W. 1370). Location mark at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket: P (Card catalogue - 1985, available online)

Description of work

Andante sostenuto B minor 4/4 (C), 27 bars, G major, 24 bars, B minor, 38 bars, in total 89 bars

Libretto/text

[Motto:]

NATTSKYAR

Skyar komma, skyar gå,
Stundom mörka, stundom ljusa,
Dofva stormens vingslag susa,
Men bakom är himlen blå -

Andeväsen rymden vakta,
Deras stämmor höras sakta
Hviska om en hemlighet,
Om hvars djup blott tanken vet.

IKA.

Stockholm i Mars 1886.

Media files

Edition Swedish Musical Heritage