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Title of the work

Kálló Doubledance - for mixed choir and folk ensemble

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Kállai kettős - vegyeskarra és népi zenekarra
Foreign language / English title
Kálló Doubledance - for mixed choir and folk ensemble
Dedication
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble
Year of composition
1950
Type
Choir and orchestra
Instrumentation
mixed choir - folk ensemble (3 cl., 2 cimb.) - string quintet (2 vl., vla., vlc., cb.)
Duration
9 min
Movements, parts
1. Felülről fúj az őszi szél
2. Jó bort árul Sirjainé
3. Kincsem komám
Text
Folk song(s)
Language
Hungarian / German
Premiere information
4th April 1951, Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest; Chorus, Orchestra and Dance-group of Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Miklós Rábai (choreographer), Imre Csenki (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Boosey & Hawkes; Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 1026 (pocket score), Z. 969 (mixed voices), Z. 1266 (piano reduction)
Remarks, other info
Piano transcription by Pál Vikes
German translation by Imre Ormay
Piano version only for studying, not for public performance