| Work Title
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3 Modern Greek Poems
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| Alternative. Title
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3 novořecké básně ; 3 neugriechische Gedichte
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| Composer
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Dvořák, Antonín
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.50 ; B.84b
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IAD 45
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| Key
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see below
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 songs
- Koljas, píseň kleftská/Koljas, klepht song. Andante maestoso (A minor)
- Nereidy, balada/Nereids, ballad. Moderato (D minor)
- Žalozpěv Pargy, písen hrdinná/Parga's lament, heroic song. Moderato (E minor)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1878 (August 22)
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| First Performance.
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1879 (June 29) in Turnov (no.1)
- Alois Göbl (voice)
Antonín Dvořák (piano)
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| First Publication.
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1883 - Breslau: Julius Hainauer (Monatsbericht (1883), p.108)
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| Librettist
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Václav Bolemír Nebeský (1818–1882), translator
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| Language
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Czech
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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13 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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antonin-dvorak.cz
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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| Extra Information
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Arrangement History:
- Composed for voice and piano, 1878 (= B.84b)
- Arranged for voice and orchestra by Dvořák, 1878 (= B.84a) (lost)
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