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Title of the work

Four Greek Folk Songs

Composer
Seiber Mátyás
Original / Hungarian title
Four Greek Folk Songs / Négy görög népdal
Foreign language / English title
Four Greek Folk Songs
Subtitle
For high voice and string orchestra (or piano)
Dedication
to Sophie Wyss
Year of composition
1942
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Instrumentation
S. - strings (or pf.)
Duration
10 min
Movements, parts
1. O, my love, how long / Ó, szerelmem, meddig
2. Have pity on me / Könyörülj rajtam
3. Each time, my love, you say farewell / Valahányszor elbúcsúzol kedvesem
4. O, your eyes are dark and beautiful / Ó, szemed mily sötét és szép
Text
Folk song(s)
Language
English
Publisher / Source
Boosey & Hawkes, London © 1947
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-32405, 2005 - Lesley-Jane Rogers (S.), Zsuzsa Kollár (pf.)
Remarks, other info
English words by Peter Carroll