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Hungarian Folksongs / Ungarische Volkslieder

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Magyar népdalok
Foreign language / English title
Hungarian Folksongs / Ungarische Volkslieder
Year of composition
1906
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
voice, pf.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
Movement 1-10 by Béla Bartók
11. Virágom, véled elmegyek / Queen of Flowers
12. Magos a rutafa / Green Rue
13. Azért, hogy én huszár vagyok / As a Soldier I Must Leave You
14. A Nád Jancsi csárdában / At the Tavern Janek´s Hiding
15. Ha felülök, csuhaj / Here´s My Horse
16. Gerencséri utca / Scarlet Roses Growing
17. Láttad-e babám / Poplar Leaves Are Falling
18. Törik már a réteket / Now the Fields Are Being Ploughed
19. Isten hozzád szülöttem föld / The Prisoner
20. Fére tőlem bubánat / Drinking Song
Text
Folk song(s)
Language
Hungarian / English / German
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 1175 (Hungarian), Z. 5779 (English)
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31933