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Songs of Loneliness, Op. 16

Composer
Huszár Lajos
Original / Hungarian title
A magány dalai, Op. 16
Foreign language / English title
Songs of Loneliness, Op. 16
Subtitle
On Quechua-Indian Folk texts
Dedication
To Ágnes Mester and Gábor Kósa
Year of composition
1983
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
3
Instrumentation
S. - perc. (2 esec.: camp., vibr.)
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
1. Magányban sírtál / You cried in solitude
2. Nap, hold, virág / Sun, moon, flower
3. A Tambobambai karnevál / The Carneval of Tambobamba
4. Elégia / Elegy
Text
Folk text(s)
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
25 April 1986, Small Hall, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Ágnes Mester (S.), Gábor Kósa (perc.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31791, 1998 - Zsuzsanna Skoff (S.), Zoltán Mihály Varga, Zénó Láng (perc.)
Remarks, other info
Revised in 1995

Hungarian translation by József Tornai