Songs

Mot kveld

by Agathe Backer Grøndahl

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Text

Mot kveld
Norwegian source: Andreas Grimelund Jynge

Alle de duggvaate blomster har sennt
Solen det sisste Godnat.
Sanktehansormen sin lykte har tennt,
sitter og lyser i krat.
Sommerfugl tat sine duggsokker paa
lagt sig til hvile i klokken den blaa
drømmer saa deilig om solen,
drømmer om duft af fiolen.

Composer

Agathe Backer Grøndahl

The composer, pianist and teacher Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847-1907) was born in Holmestrand, Norway and died in Kristiania (today Oslo) in 1907. After initial resistance, her parents recognised her considerable talent and supported her musical…

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