Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

From far awy places, Op. 111


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Von Nah und Fern, Op. 111
Foreign language / English title
From far awy places, Op. 111
Dedication
Ann Gibbens Davis
Year of composition
1983

Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
30 min

Movements, parts
1. Weihnachtslied (Österreich) / Christmas Song (Austria)
2. Jingle Bells (Nordamerika) / Jingle Bells (North America)
3. Wanderlied (Ungarn) / Hiking Song (Hungary)
4. Heimkehr der Herde (Norwegen) / Homecoming of the Flock (Norway)
5. Die alte Spieldose (Deutschland) / The Old Musical Box (Germany)
6. Ode an den Südwind (Japan) / Ode to the South Wind (Japan)
7. Spottlied (Ungarn) / Satirical Song (Hungary)
8. Ballade vom bösen Ritter (Island) / Ballad of the Bad Knight (Iceland)
9. Frühlingslied (Jugoslawien) / Spring Song (Yugoslavia)
10. Morgenruf der Fischer (Indonesien) / Morning Call of the Fisherman (Indonesia)
11. Mailied (Großbritannien) / May Song (Great Britain)
12. Drehleier (Böhmen) / Hurdy-Gurdy (Bohemia)
13. Blues (Nordamerika) / Blues (North America)
14. Lied und Alborada (Spanien) / Song and Alborada (Spain)
15. Abendlied (Ungarn) / Evening Song (Hungary)
16. An den Ufern des Nil (Ägypten) / On the Shores of the Nile (Egypt)
17. Ländler (Österreich) / Ländler (Austria)
18. Nigunim (Israel)
19. Serenata (Italien) / Serenata (Italy)
20. In der Steppe (Tatarische SSR) / In the steppe (Tatarian Soviet Republic)
21. Honky-Tonk (Nordamerika) / Honky Tonk (North America)

Premiere information
1984, Vienna
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition, Vienna
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Remarks, other info
21 Easy pieces