Nu så kommer julen explained
"Nu så kommer julen, nu är julen här", or titled Julvisa, is originally a poem published by Zacharias Topelius in 1857.[1] It has been set to music several times, originally by Richard Norén in 1875.
Compositions
- Richard Norén (1847-1922), published 1875.[2]
- Alice Tegnér, published 1895 in Sjung med oss, Mamma!, issue 3.
- Gustaf Stolpe, unknown year.
- Cid Smedberg, unknown year (circa 1900).
- Jean Sibelius, composed 1913.
- Ellen Heijkorn, published 1920.
- N. Herman, unknown, year unknown.
The song is in the film "Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton", using the Ellen Heijkorn tune.
Recordings
An early recording was done by Inga Berentz in Stockholm in September 1909.[3]
Notes and References
- Web site: Nu så kommer julen, nu är julen här... . Jan Kronholm . Nya Åland . 24 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821203052/http://www.nyan.ax/kultur_noje/?news_id=58952 . August 21, 2014 .
- Web site: Bibliografi över Topelius böcker för barn. Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland – Zacharias Topelius skrifter. 24 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821071139/http://www.sls.fi/topelius/index.php?docid=43. 21 August 2014. dead.
- Web site: Julvisa. Svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. 18 May 2011.
