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

Two Songs


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Two Songs
Foreign language / English title
Two Songs
Subtitle
On Han Dynasty texts "nineteen poems" - For soprano and piano
Year of composition
1966

Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
S., pf.
Duration
5 min

Movements, parts
1. There are emerald herbs by the river
2. How pure and bright is the moon

Text
Chinese poets
Language
English
Premiere information
December 1966, Edward Johnson Building, Toronto, Canada; Susan Ford (S.), Evan Philpotts (pf.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Recording of the premiere, 1966 - Susan Ford (S.), Evan Philpotts (pf.)