| Work Title
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Melancholické písně o lásce
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| Alternative. Title
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Melancholy Songs About Love
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| Composer
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Novák, Vítězslav
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.38
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IVN 34
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 songs
- V svět přišla láska (Love came into the world)
- Je láska jako hvězda (Love is like a star)
- Kdy láska přilétá? (When will love come?)
- O, lásky moře bezdné (O, the bottomless sea of love)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906
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| First Performance.
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1907-02-24, Prague, conductor Vilém Zemánek
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| First Publication.
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1910
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| Librettist
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see below
- Jaroslav Vrchlický (1853–1912)
Jaromír Borecký (1869–1951)
Jan Neruda (1834–1891)
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| Language
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Czech
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| Dedication
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Božena Tůmová
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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12 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, orchestra
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