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Palmgren, Selim : Sun and Clouds "Maj Majsol ler(May/Sun smils)" Op.102-5

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Music ID : 49068
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:1 min 40 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Watanabe, Maiko

Last Updated: August 7, 2024
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

 Expressed by an eighth-note zigzag figure, as if swaying in a gentle, soft breeze, this work is written in the Romantic style. The bass sustains the note E until measure 14, continuously supporting the delicate melody. The inner voice in the left hand forms an ostinato from measures 1 to 6 (A-G#-B-F#). Characteristic of Palmgren's works, it skillfully utilizes the high register, creating a shimmering and sparkling style.

 From measures 7 to 11, the inner voice becomes a double stop at f, gradually subsiding to a gentle close. From measures 11 to 14, it shifts back to p, expressing a fantastical world view with a wavering quality.

 The middle section (measures 15 to 24) modulates to G-sharp major, where a warm and graceful melody emerges. A dreamlike melody appears, becoming an expression full of happiness and increasing in exhilaration. The words "O, hur här ligt maj sol ler!" ("Oh, how brightly the May sun smiles!") are appended.

 Beginning with a tranquil melody, it gradually crescendos from measure 17. At measure 19, the inner voices maintain a sixth interval, weaving a clear and pure melody. The high register features an obbligato, changing gently.

 After a transitional passage, the recapitulation begins at measure 25. The theme is varied with triplets. The soprano obbligato seen in the theme disappears. The ornamentation increases with legatissimo. The left hand, which had quarter notes in the theme, changes to eighth notes, increasing its delicacy. A transparent, subtle joy unfolds vividly with the triplet zigzag figure. The left hand forms an ostinato from measures 25 to 30. It sustains the note E, fading away on E as if being drawn into the sky.

Writer: Watanabe, Maiko
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