Pieśni muezina szalonego, Op.42 (Szymanowski, Karol)

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Editor First edition
Language Polish/French/German
Translator Stanisława Korwin (1884–1938), French text
Rudolf Stephan Hoffmann (1878–1931), German text
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1922. Plate U.E. 6999.
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Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1922. Plate U.E. 6999.
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Misc. Notes Score owned by a singer Stanisława Szymanowska, composer's sister, with her remarks.
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Work Title Songs of the Infatuated Muezzin
Alternative. Title Pieśni Muezzina Szalonego - Le Muézin Passionné - Lieder des verliebten Muezzins
Composer Szymanowski, Karol
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.42
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IKS 36
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
  1. Allah, Allah, Akbar...
  2. O, ukochana ma... - Oh, my beloved
  3. Ledwie blask słońca... - Barely the sun glistens on the tower's roof
  4. W południe miasto białe od gorąca... - At noon the city is white from the heat
  5. O tej godzinie, w której miasto śpi... - At the hour when the city sleeps
  6. Odeszłaś w pustynię zachodnią... - You departed into the western desert
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1918. Orchestrated in 1934.
First Performance. 1922-01-17 in Lvov
Stanisława Korwin-Szymanowska and Edward Steinberger.
First Publication. 1922 (Original version)
1937 (Orchestration)
Librettist Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894-1980)
Extracted from Namiętny Muezin.
Language Polish
Also translated to French and German
Dedication Lord Arlington [Napier George Henry Stuart Alington]
Average DurationAvg. Duration 11-12 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation high voice, piano
Later arranged for voice and orchestra by the composer.
External Links Szymanowski site
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive