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This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 or life+70 years (including all EU countries). However, this work is probably still protected by copyright in the United States, unless an exception applies. See public domain for details. |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 songs |
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| Composition Year | 1914, revised 1946 (GP 368) |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; |
| Work Title | The Bard of the Dimbovitza |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Bax, Arnold |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | GP 160 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IAB 116 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 5 songs
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1914, revised 1946 (GP 368) |
| First Performance. | 1921 April 8 |
| First Publication. | 1943 |
| Librettist | Traditional, collected by Elena Văcărescu (1864–1947) Translated by Alma Strettell (1853–1939) and Carmen Sylva (1843–1916) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | To my friend Gou Constantinesco |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 35 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | mezzo-soprano solo, orchestra |
| External Links | Wikipedia article (in Dutch) Baxworks site |
| Extra Information | Parlett lists six songs composed by Bax for this cycle, including a 6th (Dagger Song) for bass and orchestra, and has the order differently (see that page.) The 1946 revision also changes the 6th song to mezzo and orchestra. |
