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Sonate G-Dur - O selge Nacht

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Uploaded by: NeoBarock (02/25/26)
Composer: * My Own Composition
Sample Producer: Piotr Grabowski
Sample Set: Mascioni, Giubiasco (2008)
Software: GrandOrgue
Genre: Romantic
Description:
Sonata in G major

“O blessed night, when He was born”
based on the Danish Christmas hymn “Barn Jesus i en Krybbe laa”

Text: Hans Christian Andersen
Melody: Niels Wilhelm Gade

This Sonata in G major is based on the Danish Christmas hymn “Barn Jesus i en Krybbe laa” (1832). The simple, lyrical melody, marked by calm diatonic motion and a distinctly Nordic character, provides the thematic material for the entire composition.

The work (approx. 10 minutes) unfolds in four connected sections:

I. Festive hymn setting – The melody appears in a harmonically enriched chorale texture with expressive suspensions and organ-inspired voice leading.
II. Alternative three-part setting – A more transparent and intimate presentation, highlighting contrapuntal interplay.
III. Chorale meditation – A freer harmonic treatment that deepens the contemplative character of the hymn.
IV. Four-voice fugue – The hymn melody serves as the basis for an extended fugue, developed through contrapuntal devices and culminating in a festive conclusion.

The Sonata combines lyrical simplicity with contrapuntal craftsmanship. It is both a tribute to Andersen’s Christmas poetry and Gade’s melodic clarity, and an independent compositional exploration of the hymn material.
Performance: MIDI
Recorded in: Stereo
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