The Hilding Rosenberg Pages

- worklist 1892-1916

Letters before or after year of composition means; k = composed, r = revised, arr = arranged, ? = don't know, z = latest.
The catalogue numbers "Lyne xxx" refers to Peter Lyne's worklist in En bok till Hilding Rosenberg 21 juni 1977, still available through the Musical Academy in Stockholm! Åhlén 1992 refers to Carl-Gunnar Åhlén's worklist in the booklet to Caprice 21510.

If you find any missing or incorrect information, do not hesitate to contact me!

1900

Title, original;

Nockturne (sic!)
Title, translated; Nocturne
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1900
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments;  

1911

Title, original;

I nattens stillhet 

Title, translated; In the still of the night
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 10:1
Composed; k1911
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 2 other pieces in this opus 10.
Comments; Plastiska scener for piano from 1921 also has opus-number 10.
There's also 2 songs from 1917 that has opus number 10.

 

Title, original;

Barcarole 

Title, translated; Barcarole
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 10:2
Composed; k1911
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 2 other pieces in this opus 10.
Comments; Plastiska scener for piano from 1921 also has opus-number 10.
There's also 2 songs from 1917 that has opus number 10.

 

1912

Title, original;

Chant d'amour 

Title, translated; Chant d'amour
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 10:3
Composed; k1912
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 2 other pieces in this opus 10.
Comments; Plastiska scener for piano from 1921 also has opus-number 10.
There's also 2 songs from 1917 that has opus number 10.

 

1913

Title, original;

Romanse et Barcarole
Title, translated; Romance and Barcarolle
Crew; violin, piano
Catalogue number; opus 4:1
Composed; k1913
Movements; probably the two of the title
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; No further parts of opus 4 is known to me.

 

Title, original;

Om dagen i mitt arbete, svensk folkvisa, oavslutat arr 

Title, translated; Om dagen i mitt arbete, Swedish folk tune, unfinished arrangement
Crew; voice, piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1913
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; possibly an extract from the Swedish chapbook Ack högaste himmel.
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive), mostly without text.
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; A straight translation of the title would be "At daytime during my work".

 

Title, original;

Ballad 

Title, translated; Ballad
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 7
Composed; k1913
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; 3 Heidenstam songs from 1917-8 also has opusnumber 7.

 

Title, original;

Präludium No 1 G-dur 

Title, translated; Prelude No 1 G Major
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1913
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments;  

 

Title, original;

Präludium No 2 D-dur 

Title, translated; Prelude No 2 D Major
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; no
Composed; k1913
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; There's also Präludium opus 15:2 D Major, 1914 and 1915, all in the Bomgren archive, the same?

 

Title, original;

Präluduim (sic!) Db-dur 

Title, translated; Prelude Db Major
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 15:1
Composed; k1913
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; There seems to be 2 series of Preludes with opusnumber 15 in the Bomgren archive: this one in Db Major, D Major and A Minor from 1913-5 and another (?) in Db Major, D Major and F# Minor from 1915.

 

1914

Title, original;

Präludium D-dur 

Title, translated; Prelude D Major
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 15:2
Composed; k1914
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; There seems to be 2 series of Preludes with opusnumber 15 in the Bomgren archive: this one in Db Major, D Major and A Minor from 1913-5 and another (?) in Db Major, D Major and F# Minor from 1915.
There's also another Präludium No 2 D-dur from 1913 without opus number in the Bomgren archive.

 

1915

Title, original;

Präludium a-moll 

Title, translated; Prelude A Minor
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 15:3
Composed; k1915
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; There seems to be 2 series of Preludes with opusnumber 15 in the Bomgren archive: this one in Db Major, D Major and A Minor from 1913-5 and another (?) in Db Major, D Major and F# Minor from 1915.
A third Präludium opus 15:3 (F# Minor) from the Bomgren archive is listed among the undated pieces.

 

Title, original;

Präludium Db-dur, Preludium D-dur, Präludium f#-moll 

Title, translated; 3 Preludes in Db Major, D Major and F# Minor
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 15:1-3
Composed; k1915
Movements; three I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; There seems to be 2 series of Preludes with opusnumber 15 in the Bomgren archive: the other one in Db Major, D Major and A Minor from 1913-5.
There's also another (?) Präludium No 2 D-dur from 1913, also in the Bomgren archive.
A third Präludium opus 15:3 (F# Minor) from the Bomgren archive is listed among the undated pieces.

 

Title, original;

Andante 

Title, translated; Andante
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 14
Composed; k1915
Movements; one I suppose
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; The melodrama Dödsfången from 1919 also has opusnumber 14.

 

Title, original;

Violinsonat d-moll, indragen
Title, translated; Sonata for Violin & Piano D Minor, withdrawn
Crew; violin, piano
Catalogue number; opus 1
Composed; k1915
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings; Ellen Birgithe Nielsen (married name Vecchi), violin and unknown pianist, privately recorded in Gothenburg 1952 on two 25 cm, 78 rpm, now at The National Archive of Recorded Sound and Moving Images (http://www.ljudochbildarkivet.se/).
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces;  
Comments; 3 intermezzi for piano k1916 also has opusnumber 1.
Composed during studies of harmony for Harald Fryklöf (1882-1919).
It was this piece HR sent to the Musical Academy as evidence of his skill in composition. They accepted him as a student.

 

1916

Title, original;

3 Intermezzi
Title, translated; 3 Intermezzi
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 1, Lyne 1
Composed; k1916
Movements; 1. Andantino poco agatio; 2. Allegro scherzando; 3. Andante
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; 1. Gunhild Charpentier; 2. Astrid Berwald; 3. Kerstin Runbäck.
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1917-01-01: Astrid Berwald in Stockholm
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg archive)
Published by; no, possibly available through the Swedish MIC.
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 3 Intermezzi opus 3?
Comments; Sonata for Violin and Piano D Minor (1915) also has opusnumber 1.

 

Title, original;

3 Intermezzi
Title, translated; 3 Intermezzi
Crew; piano
Catalogue number; opus 3
Composed; k1916
Movements; ?
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; ?
Manuscript at; Autograph at The Music Library of Sweden (Elsa Bomgren’s archive)
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; 3 Intermezzi opus 1?
Comments; The withdrawn Piano Quintet from 1917 also had opusnumber 3.
This post is probably the same as the 3 Intermezzi opus 1. The only source for this opus 3 is the autograph in the Bomgren archive. HR might have changed its opusnumber.

 

Title, original;

Symfoni, indragen
Title, translated; Symphony, withdrawn
Crew; orchestra
Catalogue number; opus 2
Composed; k1915-6
Movements; only Adagio known
Playing time; ?
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; not performed
Manuscript at; lost
Published by; no
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Adagio
Comments; In an earlier opuslist HR assigned opus 2 to an unfinished Polonaise in C Minor for piano from some time before 1920.
In another earlier opuslist HR assigned opus 2:3 to an Elegie for piano from some time before 1920.

 

Title, original;

Adagio från indragen Symfoni
Title, translated; Adagio from withdrawn Symphony
Crew; orchestra (2222 4231 10 0 str [Copy at The Music Library of Sweden], 2222 4231 11 0 str [Swedish MIC])
Catalogue number; op2:?, Lyne 2
Composed; k1915-6
Movements; one
Playing time; 9m
Text by; no
Dedicated to; ?
Commissioned by; ?
First performance; 1916-12-15 by Musikkonservatoriets elevorkester, Conrad Nordqvist at Musikaliska akademien, Stockholm
Manuscript at; Copy at The Music Library of Sweden (Rosenberg’s archive)
Published by; no, available through the Swedish MIC
Commercially issued recordings; no
Not commercially issued recordings made by the Swedish Broadcasting Corporation (Sveriges Radio);  
Other not commercially issued recordings;  
Significant texts about the piece;  
Internet-resources;  
Related pieces; Withdrawn Symphony opus 2
Comments; In an earlier opuslist HR assigned opus 2 to an unfinished Polonaise in C Minor for piano from some time before 1920.
In another earlier opuslist HR assigned opus 2:3 to an Elegie for piano from some time before 1920.
The piece is called "Adagio non troppo" in Sandström's "Hilding Rosenberg som kompositör i 1920-talets Stockholm", 1967.

 

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