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Transylvanian Lament

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Székely keserves
Foreign language / English title
Transylvanian Lament
Year of composition
1934
Type
Mixed choir
Instrumentation
mixed choir
Duration
4 min
Language
Hungarian / English / German
Premiere information
Academy of Music, Large Hall, Budapest; mixed choir of Reformed Grammar School
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 2980; Z. 6725
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31524; HCD 32364
1 min. sample
1 Székely keserves
Remarks, other info
Translated by Elisabeth M. Lockwood (English), Rudolf Stephan Hoffmann (dGerman)
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Zoltán Kocsis in Concert (1973-1986) Hungaroton
Choral Works BMC Records