Five Songs .- Zyczenie / Mädchens Wunsch / The Maiden’s Wish / Pour toi seul

Op. 74, 1

( If I was only the bright sun in heaven, )

Arr.: Hermann, Karl August (1851-1909) [ Estonia ]

Mel.: Chopin, Frédéric (1810-1849) [ Poland ] (1829)

Text by Witwicki, Stefan (1801-1847) [Poland]
Adaptor of the text: Baker, Theodore (1851-1934) [USA]
Wilder, Victor (1835-1892) [Belgium]
Edition
Published by Helbling Musikverlag KG [Austria] ; in Romantik A Cappella Band 1 : Weltliche Gesänge (460 p.)
Ref. : C7980  (3 p.)
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: Polish + adapted in German ; English ; French
Epoque: 19th century  (1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Partsong ; Romance ; Romantic
Mood of the piece: fast
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: B flat major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Number of verses: 2
Musicological Sources: 17 polnische Lieder (Sololied), op.74,1