1. Vandraren / Der Wanderer (poem by Vilhelm Ekelund)
2. Nattyxne / Die Nachtviole (poem by Erik Axel Karlfeldt)
3. Stjärnan / Der Stern (poem by Bo Bergman)
4. Jungfru Blond och jungfru Brunett / Jungfer Blond und Jungfer Brünett (poem by Bo Bergman)
5. Det far ett skepp / Es fährt ein Schiff (poem by Bo Bergman)
6. När genom rummet fönsterkorsets skugga ligger / Seh' ich im Stübchen das Fensterkreuz den Schatten breiten (poem by Verner von Heidenstam),
7. Hvarför till ro så brådt? / Warum so früh zur Ruh? (poem by Verner von Heidenstam)
8. Lycklandsresan / Die Glücklandsreise (poem by Gustaf Fröding)
9. En strandvisa / Ein Strandlied (poem by Gustaf Fröding)
10. Prins Aladin af Lampan / Prinz Aladin mit der Lampe (poem by Gustaf Fröding)

• Year of composition: 1906-1909
• Work category: Voice and piano
• Text author: 1. Vandraren [The wanderer] / Der Wanderer: Vilhelm Ekelund (1880-1949)
  2. Nattyxne [The butterfly orchid] / Die Nachtviole: Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864-1931)
  3. Stjärnan [The star] / Der Stern: Bo Bergman (1869-1967)
  4. Jungfru Blond och jungfru Brunett [Maid Blond and Maid Brunette] / Jungfer Blond und Jungfer Brünett: Bo Bergman
  5. Det far ett skepp [(approx) There sails a ship] / Es fährt ein Schiff: Bo Bergman
  6. När genom rummet fönsterkorsets skugga ligger [(approx.) As the room shows the cruciform shadow of the glazing bars] / Seh' ich im Stübchen das Fensterkreuz den Schatten breiten: Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940)
  7. Hvarför till ro så brådt? [Why come to rest so quickly] / Warum so früh zur Ruh?: Verner von Heidenstam
  8. Lycklandsresan [(approx.) The journey to the land of happiness] / Die Glücklandsreise: Gustaf Fröding (1860-1911)
  9. En strandvisa [A shore song] / Ein Strandlied: Gustaf Fröding
  10. Prins Aladin af Lampan [Prince Aladdin of the Lamp] / Prinz Aladin mit der Lampe: Gustaf Fröding
  
  Translations into German by Johanna Plockross-Pohly (all songs)
• Duration: Approx. 25-30 min

Examples of printed editions

• Wilhelm Hansen, Köpenhamn 1911
• Nordiska Musikförlaget, Stockholm 1970
• Levande Musikarv/Swedish Musical Heritage. Emended edition nos. 441-450, Stockholm 2014

• Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
• Possible call no. and autograph comment: The Wilhelm Stenhammar archive (nos 1-6, 8-10)

Literature

Bo Wallner: Wilhelm Stenhammar och hans tid, vols. 1-3, in particular vol. 2, pp. 249-303 [in Swedish, only]

Description of work

1. Vandraren (poem by Vilhelm Ekelund): "Lätt hänsorlande" [(approx.) Lightly murmuring] F major 3/4, 75 bars
2. Nattyxne (poem by Erik Axel Karlfeldt): "Sakta glidande" [Slowly gliding] A minor 4/4 (C) 79 bars
3. Stjärnan (poem by Bo Bergman): Presto agitato F-sharp minor 6/8, 59 bars
4. Jungfru Blond och jungfru Brunett (poem by Bo Bergman): Vivace G minor 2/4, 165 bars, Moderato tranquillo, 50 bars
5. Det far ett skepp (poem by Bo Bergman): Allegretto vivace E-flat major 2/4, 64 bars
6. När genom rummet fönsterkorsets skugga ligger (poem by Verner von Heidenstam): "Långsamt" [Slowly] D minor 4/4 (C): 15 bars
7. Hvarför till ro så brådt? (poem by Verner von Heidenstam) Allegretto un poco mosso F-sharp major 2/4, 37 bars
8. Lycklandsresan (poem by Gustaf Fröding) Allegro giocoso D minor 2/4, 142 bars
9. En strandvisa (poem by Gustaf Fröding) Andante un poco mosso (ma tranquillo) B-flat minor 2/2, 52 bars
10. Prins Aladin af Lampan (poem by Gustaf Fröding) Tempo animato, sempre un poco rubato D minor 4/4 (C): 114 bars

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