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Cinque canti su testi di Attila József / 5 Songs on Poems by Attila József

Composer
Veress Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Cinque canti su testi di Attila József / Öt dal József Attila verseire
Foreign language / English title
Cinque canti su testi di Attila József / 5 Songs on Poems by Attila József
Subtitle
For mezzosoprano and piano
Year of composition
1945
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
Ms., pf.
Duration
13 min
Movements, parts
1. Ha ki erős ember / If a man´s a strong man
2. Reménytelenül / Abandoned hope
3. Várlak / I wait you
4. Regős ének / The mummers´ wassail
5. Emberiség / Humankind
Text
JÓZSEF, Attila
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
1945, Budapest; Margit László (S.), Sándor Veress (pf.)
Publisher / Source
Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano, 9323
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-32010, 2002 - Márta Lukin (S.), Dénes Várjon (pf.)