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Title of the work

The Hymn of Liberty - La Marseillaise - transcription for 3 part

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
A szabadság himnusza - La Marseillaise - átirat három szólamra
Foreign language / English title
The Hymn of Liberty - La Marseillaise - transcription for 3 part
Year of composition
1948
Type
Choir a cappella
Instrumentation
children´s choir or female choir or male choir or mixed choir
Duration
3 min
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 3808; Z. 6725; Z. 6724; Z. 6726
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 32322; HCD 31697
Remarks, other info
Lyrics and music were written on 25 April 1792 by Rouget de L´Isle

The original French lyrics was translated by Ferenc Jankovich