Work Title
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Songs of the Infatuated Muezzin
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Alternative. Title
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Pieśni Muezzina Szalonego - Le Muézin Passionné - Lieder des verliebten Muezzins
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Composer
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Szymanowski, Karol
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.42
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IKS 36
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 songs
- Allah, Allah, Akbar...
- O, ukochana ma... - Oh, my beloved
- Ledwie blask słońca... - Barely the sun glistens on the tower's roof
- W południe miasto białe od gorąca... - At noon the city is white from the heat
- O tej godzinie, w której miasto śpi... - At the hour when the city sleeps
- Odeszłaś w pustynię zachodnią... - You departed into the western desert
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1918. Orchestrated in 1934.
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First Performance.
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1922-01-17 in Lvov
- Stanisława Korwin-Szymanowska and Edward Steinberger.
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First Publication.
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1922 (Original version) 1937 (Orchestration)
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Librettist
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Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1894-1980) Extracted from Namiętny Muezin.
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Language
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Polish Also translated to French and German
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Dedication
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Lord Arlington [Napier George Henry Stuart Alington]
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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11-12 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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high voice, piano Later arranged for voice and orchestra by the composer.
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External Links
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Szymanowski site The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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