Svensk folkvisa

instrumentation details and movement type and not least the focus on form and form parts

For voice (low) and piano

It is also possible to select individual songs

Films that belong to the book can be found below or here

Piano Quintet SMzATBarB div Svensk folkvisaThe Piano Quintet is based on a misreading of the opening of the Marche funbre from Beethoven's 'Eroica' symphony. Acting as an ide fixe, the bass motif of Beethoven's march veers off into abstraction before being re established, providing a palpable link between the quintet and its model. The quintet also draws on melodic and harmonic outlines from the 'Eroica', saturating them with foreign materials, while progressing relatively faithfully through