Edvard Grieg (1843-1907):
Solvejg?s Song (Solvejgs Lied), Op. 23, No. 18*
(composed in 1874; first published in 1876)
Text: Henrik Ibsen
Original Key/Recorded Key: A Minor
Teach-Track begins: m. 1
Accompaniment Track begins: m. 1
Pianist: Daniel Michalak
* There is a mysterious lack of consensus about the correct opus number for this song. Some older editions list it either as Op. 23, No. 1 or Op. 23, No. 11; the article on Grieg in The New Grove?s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (Macmillan, London, 1980, ed. Stanley Sadie) inexplicably overlooks Op. 23 entirely in cataloging his songs.
Notes © 1999 by Daniel O. Michalak
Kanske vil der gaa
Perhaps there will go
Baade vinter og vaar,
Both winter and spring,
Baade vinter og vaar
Both winter and spring,
Og næster sommer med,
And next summer also,
Og det hele aar,
And the whole year,
Og det hele aar,
And the whole year,
Men engang vil du komme,
But one time you will come,
Det ved jeg vist,
I know this for sure,
Det ved jeg vist,
I know this for sure,
Og jeg skal nok vente,
And I shall surely wait,
For det lovte jeg sidst,
For I promised that last,
Det lovte jeg sidst.
I promised that last.
Gud styrke dig,
God strengthen you,
hvor du i verden gaar,
Where you go in the world,
I verden garr,
You go in the world,
Gud glæde dig, hvis du
God give you joy if you
For hans fodskammel staar,
Before his footstool stand,
For hans fodskammel staar.
Before his footstool stand.