Work Title
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Sigurd Jorsalfar
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Alternative. Title
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Incidental music for Bjørnson's play; Scenemusikk til Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons skuespill; Bühnenmusik zu Bjørnsons Schauspiel
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Name Translations
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十字軍の王シーグル; Sigurd Jorsalfar (Grieg)
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Name Aliases
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十字軍の兵士シグール; 十字軍王シーグル
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Authorities
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Wikipedia
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Composer
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Grieg, Edvard
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.22
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEG 98
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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9 sections
- Innledning til Akt I. Molto Andante e maestoso
= 60 (C major) Einleitung zu Akt I / Introduction to Act I
- Borghilds drøm (Innledning og melodrama). Poco Andante
= 66 — Allegro agitato = 144 (B minor) Borghilds Traum (Einleitung und Melodrama) / Borghild's Dream (Introduction and Melodrama)
- Ved mannjevningen (Innledning til Akt II). Allegretto semplice
= 84 (A major, ends in A minor) In der Königshalle (Einleitung zu Akt II) / At the Matching Game (Introduction to Act II)
- Norrønafolket (Akt II, slutningssang). Allegro moderato e molto energico
= 108 (C major) Das Nordlandvolk (Akt II, Schlußlied) / The Northland Folk (Act II, final song)
- Hyldningsmarsj (Innledning til Akt III). Allegro molto
= 144 — Allegretto marziale = 84 — Più animato — Maestoso = 60 — Più mosso = 116 — Allegro molto — Allegretto marziale — Più animato — Maestoso = 60 (B♭ major) Huldigungsmarsch (Einleitung zu Akt III) / Homage March (Introduction to Act III)
- Mellomspill I. Allegretto tranquillo — Allegro vivace (Doppo movimento) (B♭ major — C major)
Zwischenspiel I / Interlude I
- Mellomspill II. Allegretto marziale — Più animato — Maestoso
= 60 (B♭ major) Zwischenspiel II / Interlude II
- Kongekvadet (Akt III, slutningssang). Poco Andante
= 66 (C major) Königslied (Akt III, Schlußlied) / The King's Song (Act III, final song)
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1872
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Librettist
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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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tenor or baritone, male chorus (TTBB), orchestra
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Related Works
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Nos.1, 2, 5 arr. 1892 as Sigurd Jorsalfar (suite), Op.56
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Extra Information
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No.2 also arr. for violin and piano in 1874.
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