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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 6 |
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Composition Year | 1918. Orchestrated in 1934. |
Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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Work Title | Songs of the Infatuated Muezzin |
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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
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1918. Orchestrated in 1934. |
First Performance. | 1922-01-17 in Lvov
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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 |