Work Title
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4 Seiban Songs for Voice and Piano
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Alternative. Title
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生蕃四歌曲集 Сейбанския песни для голоса с фортепиано
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Composer
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Chiang, Wen-yeh
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IWC 1
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs:
- Feast of the Head-Hunters [首祭の宴]
- Love Song [戀慕の歌]
- In a Field [野邊にて]
- Lullaby [子守唄]
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First Publication.
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1936
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Copyright Information
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Initial publication done simultaneously in New York by G. Schirmer.
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Librettist
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Traditional/Composer
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Language
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None
- "The phonetic sounds in these songs do not represent any language but are the direct expression of emotions that were created to form a whole with the melody."
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Dedication
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For each song
- Happy Weekes (1915–1984)
- Aleksandr Tcherepnin (1899–1977)
- Louisine A. Peters (1885–1952) (=Louisine P[eters] Tcherepnine)
- None
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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10 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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