- Year of composition: c. 1890-1900
- Work category: Violin and piano
- Dedication: A Henri Marteau [French/Swedish violinist, composer, and conductor (1874-1834)]
- Duration: Approx. 1-5 min
Examples of printed editions
Abr. Lundquists K. Hofmusikhandel, Stockholm (Abr. L. 2956). The front endpaper shows a portrait of a young Henri Marteau. The copy at the Musik- och teaterbiblioteket is dedicated to First Court Kapellmeister Mr. Conrad Nordqvist, with the most brotherly Christmas greetings from his devoted friend, the composer. 23 December, 1895
Description of work
Adagio F minor 4/4 (C), 113 bars
Work comment
Unusually enough for this music genre, this piece is furnished with a motto from 'Solsången' ['The Song of the Sun'], included in the Poetic Edda.
In his book Livsresa med violinen. En kartläggning av Henri Marteaus insatser för musiken i Sverige [A life journey with the violin. A survey of Henri Marteau's contributions to music in Sweden] (1995), Carl-Gunnar Åhlén states that Valentin also composed for Marteau, e.g., an Adagio, which was an almost obligatory part of their joint concerts, including their nation-wide tour in November 1896, which rounded off their collaboration.
Klas Gagge