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  Volume One (Birgit Krohn Albums)

  Birgit Krohn (1881-1972)

  The first of Birgit Krohn's three albums containing printed and manuscrip] music, much of which was likely collected during her time at Nikka Vonen's school for girls in Dale, Norway.

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  [Front Matter]

  Birgit Krohn (1881-1972)

  Front cover and table of contents written out by Birgit Krohn on the inside of the front cover of the album. Works are listed alphabetically and numbered in the order in which they appear.

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  Revelje og Tappenstreg

  Den norske Armes

  Two short movements for piano.

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  Bryllups-Marsch

  Kristofer Rusten (1858-1896)

  March composed by Kristofer Rusten (Birgit Krohn's uncle) for the third marriage of Krohn's father, Hans Krohn.

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  Sternenbanner

  John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

  An arrangement of John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes march for piano. Cover is illustrated in color, and signed by Birgit Krohn in the upper right hand corner. Sold by Oluf in Christiania. No plate number given.

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  Künstlerleben

  Johann Strauss (1824-1899)

  After Strauss' Künstler-leben, Op. 316; waltz for piano in seven parts including an introduction and coda. Sold by C. Rabe in Bergen. Plate number 4064.

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  Verschmähte Liebe

  Paul Lincke (1866-1946)

  Waltz for piano. Sold by Oluf in Christiania. Plate number 49.

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  Away to España (from The Toreador)

  Johann Carl Kiefert (1855-1937)

  Waltz for piano from "The Toreador," based on melodies by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton. Cover is illustrated in color and is stamped with "C. Taphouse & Son, Magdalen St", the music shop in Oxford (UK) where this piece was sold. Cover also contains autograph of Ivan Caryll. Plate number 21386.

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  Toreador

  Thomas Popplewell Royle (1864-1913)

  Piano waltz for four hands. Plate number 12679.

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  Den förste Viol (Sang-Vals from Sang-Kompositioner)

  Rudolf Förster (1861-1895)

  The last piece in a collection of seven waltzes and other short vocal pieces. Plate number 11584.

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  Myosotis Vals

  Caroline Lowthian (1860-1943)

  Waltz for piano by British composer Lowthian (Mrs. Cyril A. Prescott), purchased at W. Harloff in Bergen. Plate number 10543.

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  Kjærligheds-vals

  Fabian Rose

  Piece for piano and voice by British composer Sydney Page (of the Phillips and Page music-publishing firm), with varying sections of solo piano and voice accompanied by piano. Cover is illustrated in color, and signed by Birgit Krohn in the upper right hand corner. Plate number 12200.

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  Pride of the Ball

  H.C. Verner

  Waltz for piano. Front cover is illustrated in color. Birgit Krohn wrote her signature in the upper right hand corner and wrote that the piece was inherited from Hedvig Tan[d]berg. Sold by Vestheim Musikhandel in Oslo. Plate number 101.

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  Kväsar-valsen (Ur Emil NorlandersNyårsrevyDen Stora Sträjken)

  Waltz for voice with piano accompaniment. Emil Norlander (Swedish impresario) first produced Den Stora Stråjken (The Great Strike), a musical revue, in 1899. Stamped with Zapffes Musikhandel (music publisher in Oslo). Plate number 914.

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  Kalkun Vals

  Carl Ernest Naumann (1832-1910)

  Waltz for piano. No cover. First page includes a signature in the upper right hand corner ["T.R. Olsen"].

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  Valse Lente

  Antonio Tosca (1863-1929)

  Waltz for piano by German composer Canz (of the Cranz publishing firm in Hamburg). The work was first published around 1903, suggesting that Birgit Krohn may have copied this work from a printed source.

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  [Alles studentisches Tafellied]

  Birgit Krohn (1881-1972)

  Short work for piano and voice, presumably composed by Birgit Krohn.

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  Solveig’s Sang

  Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

  Arrangement of Grieg's Op.52, No. 2 for piano and voice. The manuscript is dated and signed by Birgit Krohn. This manuscript contains strong parallels with the Grieg manuscript (prepared for Peters Verlag and published in the 1890s) as well the first printed edition.

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  Barn maskeraden

  From 6 Enkla Och Vackra Danser für piano. Sold by Einar Kaland Musikhandel in Bergen. Plate number 1502.

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  Saa Sødt!

  Rudolf Förster (1861-1895)

  For voice with piano accompaniment. Cover signed by Birgit Krohn in the upper right hand corner. Sold by W. Harloff in Bergen. Plate number 10317.

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  La Scandinave (mazurka)

  Louis Ganne (1862-1923)

  Mazurka for piano. Illustrated cover, signed by Birgit Krohn in the upper right hand corner. Plate number 13074.

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  Schön Japan (La Mousmé)

  Louis Ganne (1862-1923)

  Mazurka for piano. Illustrated cover, signed by Birgit Krohn in the upper right hand corner. Plate number 2019.

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  Mazurka for Piano

  Olaf Paulus (1859-1912)

  Sold by C. Rabe in Bergen. Cover signed in the upper left hand corner by one of Birgit's relatives (possibly Ingeborg Rusten Krohn). Plate number 2019.

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  Kadet Polka

  Wilhelm Ringe

  For piano. Signature in upper right hand corner of the cover reads "(illegible) til Birgit Krohn [to Birgit Krohn]." Plate number 2276.

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  Promenade Polka

  Adolf Hansen (1852-1911)

  Transcribed, signed, and dated by Birgit Krohn.

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  En singelig vise

  For voice with piano accompaniment. First stanza included in music, with the following stanzas written out underneath.

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  Harmonika-Vise

  Bjørn Halldén (1862-1935)

  For voice with piano accompaniment. Illustrated front cover. Plate number 12867.

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  Festfreudden-Rheinländer

  Wilhelm Peglow

  For voice and piano accompaniment.

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  En nutida Fryks-dals-dans (Rheinländer)

  Ernst Willners (1869-1947)

  Arranged by Willners. Includes obligatto part for violin or C Clarinet. Plate number 3418/3481.