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Laura Constance Netzel was a Finnish-born Swedish composer, pianist, conductor and concert organizer who sometimes used the pseudonym N. Lago. She was born in Rantasalmi, Finland, and was proud of her Finnish heritage throughout her life, even though she was just one year old when she moved permanently to Stockholm. Netzel studied piano with Mauritz Gisiko and Anton Door, voice with Julius Günther and composition with Wilhelm Heinze in Stockholm and Charles-Marie Widor in France.

Life
Laura Pistolekors was born in 1839. In her childhood home, as was customary at the time, frequent music salons were organized; at one of these events the organist Elfrida Andrée premiered her first “Tritet for piano” (1860). Laura performed the piano part with two musicians from the court orchestra on violin and cello. Netzel's opportunities to perform in public diminished after her marriage, and it was then that she turned her creativity to composition. Her debut as a composer is thought to have been when The New Harmony Company of Stockholm performed some of her works for female voices in concert (1874). Her works were first performed under the pseudonymN Lago”; == Works ==
Works
Orchestra Fantasia for orchestra, op. 77, words by King Oskar II (1903) • Violin Concerto op. 83 • Piano Concerto op. 84 Chamber music Berceuse et Tarentelle for violin and piano, op. 28 (no later than 1892) • Suite in A minor for flute and piano, op. 33 • Tarantelle in A minor for violin and piano, op. 33 (1896) • Humoresque in F major for violin and piano, op. 37 (1896 at the latest) • Romance in E major for violin and piano or organ, op. 38 • Romance in A major for violin and piano, op. 40 (no later than 1896) • Andante religioso in D major for violin and piano, op. 48 (1896) • Serenade for piano, violin and cello op. 50 (1895) • Hungarian Dance for cello and piano, op. 51 • Slavonic Song in G major for violin and piano, op. 53 (no later than 1894) • Cradle Song in E major for violin and piano, op. 59 (no later than 1906) • La gondoliera in A major for violin and piano, op. 60 (1896) • Suite in A minor for violin and piano, op. 62 (1897) • Sonata in E minor for cello and piano, op. 66 (1899) • Preludio e Fughetta in G minor for piano, violin and cello op. 68 (1900) • Cradle Song in F sharp major for violin (or flute) and piano, op. 69 (1900 at the latest) • Colibri in F major for flute and violin op. 72 • Piano trio in D minor, op. 78 (no later than 1895) • Poème romantique in A flat major 3 for violin and piano, op. 86 Piano music 3 salon pieces for piano, op. 24 • Humoresques 1-3 for piano, op. 26 (1889) • Piano sonata in E-flat major, op. 27 (1893) • Minuet in G major for piano, op. 48 • Feu Follet, Concert Quintet in A-flat major for piano, op. 49 (no later than 1877) • Deux Études de Concert for piano, op. 52 (1885) • Six Morceaux for piano, op. 57 (1896) • Piano Concerto in E minor for 2 pianos • Cello Sonata in E minor, Op. 66 (1899) Choral works • Ballad for soloist, mixed choir and orchestra, op. 19 (1887) • Psalm of David 146 for mixed choir and organ, op. 29, text from Book of PsalmsDeux Choeurs for female voices and piano, op. 30 • "Edelweiss", Text by Carl Snoilsky • "Le papillion et la rose", Text by Victor HugoTre Chörer, op. 31 (1890) • "Fjäriln och rosen" for female choir a cappella, Text by the composer • "Vind, som mig smeker" for female choir a cappella, Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • "Zuleimas sång" for solo soprano and male choir a cappella, Text by Johan Nybom • Stabat Mater for solo voice, mixed choir and organ, op. 45 (1890) • Choir for female voices for female choir and piano • "Edelweiss", words by Carl Snoilsky • "Nobody knows," Text by Zachris Topelius Vocal music Songs for piano and violin obligato, op. 20 • "Hvem styrde hit din väg?", Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • "Om min tanke lågt från gruset", Text by Carl David af Wirsén • Trastens klagan for voice and piano, words by King Oscar II, op. 34 (1889) • Les cloches du Monastère, ballad for soprano and piano or orchestra, lyrics: Eric Bögh, op. 35 • Four pieces for piano, op. 36 (1888) • "Slumra, slumra bölja blå", lyrics by Eric Bögl, lyrics by Eric BögText by Fjalar • "En dröm", Text by Fjalar • Morgonstråle, Text by Zachris Topelius • "Em gang, og aldrig mer" • Three duets for female voices and piano, op. 39 (1889) • "Hur skönt bland österns skyar", Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • "Aftonsång", Text by Johan Nyblom • "Visa från Mora", words by King Oskar II • Ave Maria for voice and organ or piano, op. 41 (1894) • Blå grottan, duo for soprano and tenor and piano, dir. Carl Snoilsky, op. 43 • Three songs for voice and piano, op. 44 (1890s) • "Lied", Text by Emanuel Geibel • "Wunsch", Text by Robert Reinick • "Grüss", san. Heinrich Heine • Four songs for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano, op. 46 (1878) • "Rappelle-toi", Text by Alfred de Musset • "Malgré moi!", Text by Jules Barbier • "Rêve encore!", san. Victor Hugo • "Je pense à toi!" san. Jules Barbier • Three pieces for piano, op. 47 • "I natten", Text by Viktor Rydberg • "Det är brännande yrsel i rosornas doft" (lyrics unknown) • "Madrigal", Text by Armand Sylvestre • Voici la brise for voice and piano, Text by Zari, op. 55 (1895?) • Riddaren drager till Hove for voice and piano or orchestra, op. 56 • Sehnsucht, song for alto or baritone and piano, op. 63 • Kennst du am Rhein, die Glocken, a song for alto or baritone, Text by Carmen Sylva, op. 75 • Flaggan opp! in memory of King Oscar II, for voice and piano, op. 85 (1907?) • Fjäriln for voice and piano, Text by Elias Sehlstedt (1884) • Church Oara with organ or piano accompaniment, source Stabat mater (1884) • Three songs with piano accompaniment(1884) • "Lofsång", Text by Esaias Tegnér • "Chant du rossignol" (lyrics unknown) • "Stilla, mitt hjerta", dir. Bernhard Elis Malmström • Two trios for female voices with piano accompaniment (1884) • "Trio", Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • "Barcarolle" (Text by unknown) • Blomman for voice and piano, Text by Bernhard Elis Malmström (1887) • Morgonen for voice and piano, Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1891) • Ett barns aftonbön for voice and piano, Text by Carl Wilhelm Böttiger (1898) • Blomman for voice and piano, Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • Colibri for voice and piano • Der einst Gedanke for voice and piano • Säg mig du lilla fogel for voice and piano, Text by Johan Ludvig Runeberg • Vårsång for voice and piano, Text by Bernhard Elis Malmström • Välsigna käre Herre det hem som öppnas här for voice and piano ==Reception==
Reception
Savo Music Society has undertaken a project to publish works by Netzel and other unknown female composers. In August 2021, they organized a Laura Netzel Music Festival in Rantasalmi where her songs, instrumental pieces and orchestral works were performed in a series of concerts. Performances included Piano Sonata E flat major, Ballad for Soprano and Orchestra (Op. 35, world premiere), and Piano Concerto E minor, Op. 84. The piano concerto was premiered at Mikkeli Music Festival in 2020. An intense, high-Romantic, Lisztian work with a currency of grand rhetorical gestures and occasional moments of searching lyricism, it was reconstructed by the pianist Peter Friis Johansson who has since recorded it on the BIS label. ==References==
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