Fynsk foraar, op. 42
Fynsk Foraar (Springtime on Funen), for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Opus 42, is Carl Nielsen's last major choral work. Written to accompany a prizewinning text by Aage Berntsen, it was first performed in Odense's Kvæghal (Cattle Hall) on 8 July 1922 where it was conducted by Georg Høeberg.
Movements
- “Som en græsgrøn plet”
- “Å se, nu kommer våren”
- “Den milde dag er lys og lang”
- De gamle ungkarle: “Der har vi den aldrende sol igen”
- Den blinde spillemand: “Nu kysser solen mit ojelag” Andantino con moto
- Den blinde spillemand: “Nu vil vi ud og lege” Allegro
- De gamle: “Så sætter vi piben i ovnens krog”
- Dansevisen: “Kom her, fiol og klarinet”