Four Hungarian folksongs .- The prisoner / Der Gefangene

( High stands the cedar tree ; Steht ein Zypressenbaum )

Arr.: Bartók, Béla (1881-1945) [ Hungary ]

Adaptor of the text: Bush, Nancy [USA]
Hoffmann, R.S.
Edition
Published by Boosey and Hawkes [Great Britain] , 1956
Ref. : 5159  (8 p.)
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Copyright : Universal Edition, 1932, assigned to Hawkes & Son, Ltd., 1939. Edition with revised English text c. Hawkes & Son, Ltd., 1956.
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in German
Epoque: 20th century  (1900-1949)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular ; Folk music
Mood of the piece: mournful ; chromatism
Type of Choir: SSAATTBB  (8 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: F dorian
Duration: 3.0 min.
Origin: Hungary
Source of text: Hungarian folksong
 

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