Scandinavian Songs and Ballads 1929-1960

~ Release by Jussi Björling (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1I drömmen di är mig nära
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
I drömmen du är mig nära
lyricist:
Tor Hedberg
composer:
Emil Sjögren (in 1890)
dedicated to:
Sigrid Wolff
2:44
2Bacchanal
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
2:33
3Lilla Prinsessa
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Lilla Princessa (Little Princess)
composer:
Georg Enders
2:59
4Sverige, Op. 22:2
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Ett folk, op. 22: II. Sverige
lyricist:
Verner von Heidenstam
composer:
Wilhelm Stenhammar (composer, conductor and pianist) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Ett folk, op. 22
2:46
5En Ballad om Lameks söner
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
4:18
6En Ballad om narren och döden
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
3:49
7En Ballad om god sömn
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
4:10
8I drömmen di är Mig Nära
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
I drömmen du är mig nära
lyricist:
Tor Hedberg
composer:
Emil Sjögren (in 1890)
dedicated to:
Sigrid Wolff
3:03
9Svarta rosor, Op. 36:1
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Svarta Rosor, op. 36 no. 1 (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist:
Ernst Josephson
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1899)
arranger:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arrangement of:
Svarta rosor, op. 36 no. 1 (for voice and piano)
2:20
10Säv, säv, susa, Op. 36:4
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Säv, säv, susa, op. 36 no. 4 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Gustaf Fröding
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1906)
part of:
6 Songs, op. 36 (for voice and piano)
revision of:
Andantino in E-flat minor, JS 42 (for voice and piano)
2:17
11En svane, Op. 25:2
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Sex digte, op. 25: No. 2. En svane (for orchestra)
lyricist:
Henrik Ibsen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
version of:
Sex Digte (Ibsensangene) op. 25: No. 2. En svane (for voice and piano)
2:40
12Land, du välsignade
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Land, du välsignade
lyricist:
Ingeborg Björklund
composer:
Ragnar Althén (Swedish composer)
3:10
13Diamanten på marssnön
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Demanten på marssnön, op. 36 no. 6 (for voice and piano)
premiered in:
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1901-02-08)
lyricist:
Josef Julius Wecksell
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1900)
part of:
6 Songs, op. 36 (for voice and piano)
4:19
14Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, Op. 37:5
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Flickan kom ifrån sin älsklings möte, op. 37 no. 5 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1901)
part of:
5 Songs, op. 37 (for voice and piano)
3:59
15Bland skogens höga furustammar, Op. 5:4
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Bland skogens höga furustammar, op. 5 no. 4
lyricist:
Wendela Hebbe
composer:
Wilhelm Peterson‐Berger (Swedish composer and music critic)
part of:
Fyra visor i svenska folkton, op. 5
1:50
16Trollsjön
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Trollsjön
composer:
August Söderman
4:45
17Aftonstämning
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
2:23
18Till havs
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Till havs
lyricist:
Jonatan Reuter
composer:
Gustaf Nordqvist
2:32
19Tonerna
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Tonerna
lyricist:
Erik Gustaf Geijer
composer:
Carl Sjöberg
3:21
20Trollsjön
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Trollsjön
composer:
August Söderman
5:36

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