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Title of the work

May Song

Composer
Eötvös Péter
Original / Hungarian title
Májusi dal
Foreign language / English title
May Song
Subtitle
For children’s choir, soprano solo, two cellos, flute, triangle, cymbal and piano
Year of composition
1955
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble
Instrumentation
S. solo - children´s choir (4-aprt) - fl. - perc. (trg., ptto.) - pf. - 2 vlc.
Movements, parts
One movement
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
24 June 1955, End-of-year Concert, Conservatory in District I., Miskolc, Hungary; Péter Eötvös (pf.), Dr. Gézáné Farbaky (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Remarks, other info
Péter Eötvös composed "May Song" at the age of 11. According to the newspaper "Északmagyarország" (5th July 1955): "The sensation of the concert was Péter Eötvös´s May Song. The 11-year-old pupil´s composition for 4-part for children´s choir, 2 cellos, flute and piano had to be repeated by the ensemble. The little composer, who was barely visible on the podium, was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the institute and his friends. This little child has a great future ahead of him and we feel that Miskolc will be proud of him one day." (Mrs. Lászlóné Erdélyi)