Short bio Carl Michael Bellman
Full biography Carl Michael Bellman
Carl Michael Bellman was an 18th-century Swedish composer , poet, musician, and songwriter, known for his contributions to the Swedish song tradition. Born in Stockholm on February 4, 1740, Bellman began his career as a clerk but soon turned to music and poetry. He became a popular entertainer, performing at social gatherings and taverns in Stockholm. Bellman is best known for his collection of songs, the "Fredmans epistlar," which he wrote between 1768 and 1772. These songs are a series of poems written in a variety of styles, including drinking songs, ballads, and pastoral songs, set to music composed by Bellman himself.
Bellman's songs are notable for their wit, humor, and social commentary, and they often touch on themes such as love, drinking, and the joys and sorrows of life. Many of his songs feature characters from the lower classes of Swedish society, such as tavern keepers and street vendors, whom he portrays with empathy and affection. Bellman's work had a significant influence on Swedish culture, and his songs remain popular to this day.
In addition to his songwriting, Bellman was also known for his instrumental music, which included works for keyboard and guitar. His music was part of the Baroque tradition, but also showed elements of the Swedish folk music of his time. Bellman died in 1795 in Stockholm, but his legacy continues to be celebrated in Sweden and around the world.
Compositions featuring Carl Michael Bellman
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lette Sommerfuglevinger | 2:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 2 | Se Sorte Bølgers Hvide Rand | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 3 | Potpurri pa Bellmanmelodier | 6:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 4 | Portugal, Spain (No 11) | 2:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 5 | Op Amaryllis | 2:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | Nå, Stem Nu Fiolen | 2:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Nu er jord og himmel stille (Earth and Sky Are Quiet Now), song | 3:23 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 8 | Mærker du, hvordan vor skygge, mon frère, FE. 81 | 4:40 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | Mærk Hvordan Mørket | 3:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | My Heart is Squeezed (No 58) | 3:25 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 11 | Mozarts död (Mozart's Death) | 4:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Lilla Charles, sof sött ifrid | 3:30 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Lilla Carl, sov sött i frid | 3:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 14 | See the Black Wave's White Dregs (No 5b) | 1:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 15 | Käraste bröder (Dearest brothers), song for voice | 3:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 16 | Juo kaikki pois ja varo ettei läiky, FE. 30 | 5:12 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 17 | Joachim uti Babylon (Joachim lived in Babylon), song for voice | 2:33 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Ja, må han leva | 1:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 19 | Intermezzo | 2:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Hör klockorna med ängstlig dån (Hear bells give out a fearful boom), song for voice | 2:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Hör I orphei Dränger | 3:06 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Hvil Her Ved Denne Kilde | 4:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Gustavs skål, den bäste kung som Norden äger (Gustav's Toast, The Greatest King of the North) | 1:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Gubben är gammal (Old age is with me), song for voice | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Gubben Noah | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Song No 56 | 1:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Vila vid denna källa (Sit down around the spring here), song for voice | 3:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 28 | Ulla, min Ulla (Ulla my Ulla), song for voice | 3:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Træd Frem Du Nattens Gud | 4:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | The Inn (No 6-24) | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Sång No. 21: Så lunka vi så småningom | 4:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Sång No. 19: Ack, döden är en faslig björn | 1:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Så Lunter Vi Mod Døren Hen | 3:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Så lunka vi så smånigom (So tipsy we are taking leave), song for voice | 3:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Su, accorda la viola!, FE. 02 | 2:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 36 | Splendid isle, FE. 33 | 5:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Song No 64 | 3:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | God Gave You A Shack, FE. 34 | 3:59 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 39 | Song No 38 | 1:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Song No 33 | 3:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Song No 32 | 5:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Song No 31 | 2:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Song No 16 | 1:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 44 | Song No 14 | 3:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Song 21 | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | So Our Great Men Wander (No 5a) | 1:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | So My Glock Closes (No 5c) | 3:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Skål, Piger, Skål | 3:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Sejde Nöjach, FS. 35 | 3:04 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 50 | Epistel 12 | 4:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Epistel No 36 | 7:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Epistel No 28 | 1:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Epistel No 23 | 4:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 54 | Epistel No 20 | 6:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 55 | Epistel 81 | 4:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Epistel 79 | 5:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 57 | Epistel 73 | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 58 | Epistel 72 | 4:36 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Epistel 48 | 4:30 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 60 | Epistel 35 | 2:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 61 | Epistel 30 | 4:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 62 | Epistel No. 2: Nå, skrufva fiolen | 2:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 63 | Epistel 4 | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 64 | Epistel 1 | 3:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | En Potifars Hustru | 1:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | En Bellmanhistoria, song | 8:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Drik Ud Dit Glas, Se Døden På Dig Venter | 4:51 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 68 | Divertimento in D major | 4:31 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 69 | Divertimento in C major | 8:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Das Nota Bene | 2:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 71 | Cradle Song for solo voice "Sleep, Sweet Tiny Carl in Peace" | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Chauffez, juste un peu, FE. 43 | 3:02 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 73 | Adagio non troppo in G major | 1:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Epistle No 52 | 3:16 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 75 | Fyrst ég annars hjarta hræri, FS. 16 | 1:26 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 76 | Fredmans Sånger for voice & guitar/cyster | Vocal Music | - | |
| 77 | Fredmans Sanger, Nos 1-65, complete | 283:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 78 | Fredmans Epistlar for voice & guitar/cyster | Vocal Music | - | |
| 79 | Fjäriln vingad syns på Haga (The Winged Butterfly is seen at Haga), song for voice | 2:31 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 80 | Father Bergström (No 63) | 2:38 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 81 | Er Jeg Født, Så Vil Jeg Leve | 2:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 82 | Epistle No 82 | 5:03 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 83 | Epistle No 80 | 4:18 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 84 | Epistle No 71 | 4:09 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 85 | Epistle No 54 | 5:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 86 | Act vad för en usel koja | 4:19 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 87 | Epistle 2 | 2:29 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 88 | Epistel No. 73: Fan i fåtöljerna! | 1:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 89 | Epistel No. 50: Febus förnyar | 3:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 90 | Epistel No. 45: Tjenare, Mollberg! Hur är det fatt? | 3:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 91 | Epistel No. 38: Undan ur vägen | 3:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 92 | Epistel No. 33: Stolta stad | 5:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 93 | Epistel No. 27: Gubben är gammal - urverket dras | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 94 | Epistel No. 25: Blåsen nu alla! | 5:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 95 | Epistel No. 12: Gråt, fader Berg, och spela | 3:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 96 | Epistel No. 7: Kårlek och Bacchus helgas min skål | 0:52 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 97 | Epistel No. 4: Hej, musikanter | 1:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Carl Michael Bellman
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Torsten Mossberg, Stina Hellberg Agback, Jonas Isaksson (2), Andreas Nyberg – Am I Born; Then I'll Be Living(CD, Album) | 2020 | Sterling (2) |
| 2 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Peter Collin – Bacchi port(LP, Album) | 2018 | Ladybird (5) |
| 3 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Peter Collin – Vivat, klang!(LP, Album, Stereo) | 2017 | Ladybird (5) |
| 4 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Martin Bagge – Fredmans Epistlar Och Sånger - Tolkade Av Martin Bagge(CD, ) | 2002 | B.E.L.L. Musique. |
| 5 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Packartorg – Schwester Lausche, Wenn Ich Plausche...(CD, Album) | 1999 | Butlers Records |
| 6 |  |
Kreicburgas Ziķeri / K. M. Belmans – Dziesmas Vīns un Mazā Nāve(Cassette, Album) | 1998 | Balss |
| 7 |  |
Fredmans Sånger N:o 40-65 Med Prov På Bellman I Utlandet(2×CD, Album, Compilation) | 1997 | Proprius |
| 8 |  |
Fredmans Sånger N:o 19-39(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1997 | Proprius |
| 9 |  |
Fredmans Sånger N:o 1-18(CD, Album) | 1997 | Proprius |
| 10 |  |
Alla Fredmans Sånger(4×CD, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition) | 1997 | Proprius |
| 11 |  |
Bellman : Gunnar Guttormsson – Á Íslandi(CD, Album) | 1996 | Not On Label (Gunnar Guttormsson Self-Released) |
| 12 |  |
Alla Fredmans Epistlar(6×CD, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition) | 1994 | Proprius |
| 13 |  |
Stolta Stad! - En Hyllning Till Carl Michael Bellman(CD, Album, Compilation) | 1990 | MNW |
| 14 |  |
Martin Bagge Sjunger C. M. Bellman – Kärlek Och Bacchus(LP) | 1990 | Liphone |
| 15 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Rolf Leanderson, Lennart Hedwall – Songs & Epistles In Sweden(CD, ) | 1989 | Bluebell Of Sweden |
| 16 |  |
Martin Best, Carl Michael Bellman – Songs Of Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795) Sung In English(CD, ) | 1989 | Nimbus Records |
| 17 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Mikael Samuelson, Mats Bergström, Bernt Lysell, Thomas Sundkvist, Mikael Sjögren, Björn Uddén, Gunnar Wennberg – Carl Michael Bellman(CD, Album) | 1988 | Artemis (2) |
| 18 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Peter Ekberg Pelz – Är Jag Född Så Vill Jag Leva!(LP) | 1986 | Proprius |
| 19 |  |
Martin Best, Carl Michael Bellman – Songs Of Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795) Sung In English | 1983 | Nimbus Records |
| 20 |  |
Nis Bank-Mikkelsen Synger Bellman – Ulla Min Ulla(LP, Album) | 1983 | Tuba (3) |
| 21 |  |
Curt Malm Singt Carl Michael Bellman – Prost, Liebe Seele! / Curt Malm Singt Schwedische Balladen Von Carl Michael Bellmann Auf Deusch.(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1981 | IKEA |
| 22 |  |
Vesa-Matti Loiri, Carl Michael Bellman – Ennen Viimeistä Maljaa | 1980 | Gold Disc (2) |
| 23 |  |
Bären Gässlin, Carl Michael Bellman – Der Lieb Zu Gefallen | 1978 | pläne |
| 24 |  |
Harald Juhnke Singt Lieder Von Carl Michael Bellman – "...Aber Vor Allem Würde Ich Trinken!" | 1976 | Happy Bird |
| 25 |  |
Sven Bertil Taube – Carl Michael Bellman Volym 2. | 1972 | His Master's Voice |
| 26 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Evert Taube, Giovanni Jaconelli, Göte Lovén, Hans Wahlgren – Eko Tonar Än Ur Bellmans Luta(LP, Album) | 1969 | Polar |
| 27 |  |
Bellman Klassiker Ur Fredmans Epistlar Och Sånger(LP, Compilation) | 1969 | Telestar |
| 28 |  |
Manfred Krug Spricht Und Singt Carl Michael Bellman – Fredmans Episteln An Diese Und Jene Aber Hauptsächlich An Ulla Winblad (Auswahl) | 1968 | LITERA |
| 29 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Pelle Ödman – Pelle Ödman Sjunger Bellman Ur Fredmans Epistlar Och Sånger(LP, Album, Mono) | 1964 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 30 |  |
Johan Wikmanson, Carl Michael Bellman, Roland Bengtsson – Sonatine / 8 variationer över Gubben Noak(7", 45 RPM, Single) | 1963 | Telefunken |
| 31 |  |
Aksel Schiøtz singing Schubert, Bellman, Wolf, Brahms with Paul Ulanowsky, Richard Dyer-Bennet – Aksel Schiøtz(LP, Stereo) | 1960 | Dyer-Bennet Records |
| 32 |  |
Claude Genetay, Drottningholms Kammarorkester, Carl Michael Bellman, Stig Westerberg – Bellmaniana: En Samling Bellmansmelodier Ur Fredmans Epistlar Och Sånger För Orkester | 1960 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 33 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Folke Sällström, Roland Bengtsson – C.M. Bellman Ur Fredmans Sånger(LP) | 1960 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 34 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Folke Sällström, Roland Bengtsson – Ur Fredmans Epistlar | 1959 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 35 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Folke Sällström, Roland Bengtsson – Ur Fredmans Epistlar, Volym III(LP, Mono) | 1959 | Swedish Society Discofil |
| 36 |  |
Mitglieder Des Hessischen Staatstheaters, Wiesbaden, Carl Michael Bellman – Bin Ich Da, So Will Ich Leben(LP) | - | Theaterinitiative Wiesbaden |
| 37 |  |
Carl Michael Bellman, Günter Gräfenberg, Matthias Henke – Mädchen Und Volles Fass - Lieder Von Carl Michael Bellman(LP, Album) | - | Thorofon |
| 38 |  |
Johan Helmich Roman, Anders Wesström, Francesco Uttini, Johan Wikmanson, Carl Michael Bellman, Joseph Martin Kraus – Hvad Glans, Behag Och Smak (Svenskt 1700-tal I Musiken = Eighteenth-century Sweden In Music)(CD, Repress, Sampler, Stereo) | - | Musica Sveciae |
Videos featuring Carl Michael Bellman
Peter Collin - Min hjelte, stanna (text: Carl Michael Bellman) - 2019
Min hjelte, stanna - med text från 1768 av Carl Michael Bellman - är första videon från Peter Collins nya album Bacchi port (Ladybird/Naxos 2019).
Sång och gitarr: Peter Collin
Klaviatur: Mats Schubert från Bo Kaspers Orkester
Violin: Göran Eriksson frå
Peter Collin och BKO - Hvar skall jag födan taga (text av Carl Michael Bellman)
Peter Collin med Mats Schubert, Michael Malmgren och Fredrik Dahl från Bo Kaspers Orkester i Bellmans Hvar skall jag födan taga från 1765.
Musik från skivan Vivat, klang! Carl Michael Bellman (Ladybird/Naxos 2017):
Köp skivan här: https://www.ginza.se/
Songs of Carl Michael Bellman
℗ 1989 Wyastone Estate Limited
Released on: 2012-03-01
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">Song 38 "A Potiphar's wife in her beauteous way"
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Song 38 "A Potiphar's wife in her beauteous way" · Martin Best · Carl Michael Bellman
Songs of Carl Michael Bellman
℗ 1989 Wyastone Estate Limited
Released on: 2012-03-01
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Carl Michael Bellman - Sit down around the spring here (in English) - Vila vid denna källa
Epistles of Fredman (No. 82) - Vila vid denna källa. Performer: Martin Best.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Michael_Bellman
Songs of Carl Michael Bellman
℗ 1989 Wyastone Estate Limited
Released on: 2012-03-01
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">Epistle 52 "Movitz we are forsaken"
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Epistle 52 "Movitz we are forsaken" · Martin Best · Carl Michael Bellman
Songs of Carl Michael Bellman
℗ 1989 Wyastone Estate Limited
Released on: 2012-03-01
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