Søffren Degen (1816-1885)
March 2002
Twelve pieces by the Danish composer
Søffren Degen (1816-1885) have now been contributed to Hebe by Jens
Bang-Rasmussen of Copenhagen, following the music by Henrik Rung which he
contributed last year. Mr. Bang-Rasmussen has made an extensive study of
Degen. The edition, and the notes below on Degen and his music, and the
engraving of the music, are his work.
Twelve works by Degen are available on Hebe, as follows:
Three pieces for solo guitar:
Funeral march FREE TO
EVERYBODY
Lied ohne Worte no. 9 (Mendelssohn)
Pièce facile pour la guitare
Three pieces for two guitars:
Einsiedlers Waldglöcklein (Mertz)
March
Le passage des Alpes (Coste)
Six pieces for violoncello and guitar:
Andante (Haydn)
Blandt bjergene
Larghetto (Mozart)
Meditation (Gounod/Bach)
Melodic waltz, op. 16
Ständchen (Schubert)
The beginning of every piece can be seen free online. The
first guitar solo is FREE TO EVERYBODY.
Notes on the pieces
Degen's biography, by Jens
Bang-Rasmussen |
