Hör klockorna med ängsligt dån
Song by the 18th century Swedish bard Carl Michael Bellman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hör klockorna med ängsligt dån (Hear the bells with anxious thunder) or Fredman's Song no. 6 is one of the Swedish 18th century poet and performer Carl Michael Bellman's Fredman's Songs, written in 1769. It is subtitled Över brännvinsbrännaren Lundholm (About brandy-distiller Lundholm). It was originally one of the texts for Bellman's Order of Bacchus. It was first performed on 15 October 1769, and quickly became popular, spreading as a transcript. It is structured as a funeral oration for a member of Lundholm's Order, parodying the Swedish system of noble Orders.
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"Hör klockorna med ängsligt dån" | |
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Art song | |
English | Hear the bells with anxious thunder |
Written | 1769 |
Text | poem by Carl Michael Bellman |
Language | Swedish |
Melody | Adapted from an ariette in Annette and Lubin |
Dedication | Över brännvinsbrännaren Lundholm (About brandy-distiller Lundholm) |
Published | 1791 in Fredman's Songs |
Scoring | voice and cittern |
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