Aftnen er stille

Agathe Backer-Grøndahl was a leading Norwegian composer and pianist of the Romantic era. Aftnen er stille is a secular four-part song for SATB choir, written in Norwegian. The text expresses a deep longing and melancholy, painting a picture of a quiet evening where the singer waits in vain for a loved one. The lyrics speak of the passing of time, the dreamlike quality of winter, and the memory of summer, all contributing to a sense of yearning and unanswered questions about a lost connection.