- Year of composition: 25 January 1902
- Work category: 4 Instruments
- First performed: 1st February 1902 (?); Andrew or David Alfvén, flute, Gösta Alfvén, clarinet, Hugo Alfvén, violin, John Alfvén, piano
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Instrumentation
fl, clar, vn, pno
Examples of printed editions
The Royal Swedish Academy of Music/Alfvénfonden, published in 2007
Location for score and part material
Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
Literature
Hedwall, Lennart: Hugo Alfvén. Norstedts förlag, Stockholm 1973 [in Swedish, only]
Description of work
Allegretto E-flat major 4/4 (C) 44 bars
Links
Downloadable edition from Hugo Alfvénsällskapet's website
Parts
Work comment
According to Hedwall (p. 37), Alfvén studied conducting in Dresden for Hofkapellmeister Hermann Kutzschbach season 1901-1902. There, he composed a 'Serenade på mammas födelsedag', dated Dresden, January 1902. It is quite possible that he returned to Sweden in time for his mother Lotten's 61st birthday on 1st February.