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8 Songs

Composer
Orbán György
Original / Hungarian title
8 dal
Foreign language / English title
8 Songs
Subtitle
For soprano (or mezzo-soprano) and piano
Dedication
to Andrea Meláth and Árpád Kákonyi
Year of composition
2006
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
S. (or Ms.) - pf.
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
1. Lanthúr ha szól / Take thy lute
2. Árok mellett / Along the ditch
3. Suhogó jegenyék / Rustling poplars
4. Vágyódás / Longing
5. Valaki hí / Someone calls
6. Vajúdás / Travail
7. "Itt nyugszik W.S." / "Here lies W.S."
8. Végedal / End song
Text
SHAKESPEARE, William; WEÖRES, Sándor; Folk song(s); ORBÁN, György;
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
MS
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2005 - 2006, revised: 2009

Based on texts by William Shakespeare, Sándor Weöres, György Orbán and folk songs

Hungarian translations by Sándor Weöres