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The authors abstract of melancholy, Διαλογῶς

Composer
Mihalicza Csenge
Original / Hungarian title
The authors abstract of melancholy, Διαλογῶς
Foreign language / English title
The authors abstract of melancholy, Διαλογῶς
Subtitle
For mezzo-soprano and piano
Year of composition
2020
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
Ms., pf.
Duration
21 min
Text
BURTON, Robert
Language
English
Premiere information
4 May 2021, Composition BA Diploma Concert, Solti Hall, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Bernadett Nagy (Ms.), Maria Valverde (pf.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Video recording of the premiere, 2021 - Bernadett Nagy (Ms.), Maria Valverde (pf.) (Available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
This piece is inspired in Robert Burton´s book: The Anatomy of Melancholy (1638). It is shaped in twelve verses which show different perspectives of melancholy (miserably and unpleased, pleased, terrified as possible, etc.) and which end up in a dramatic final with the suicide of the character. All and each one of the verses are framed by a final formular which slightly changes depending on the verse:
"All my joys to this are folly,
Naught so sweet as melancholy."