Mátraszentimrei dalok
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Mátraszentimrei dalok ({{langx|hu|Songs from Mátraszentimre}}) is a collection of songs after Hungarian folk tunes by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. They are strongly influenced by fellow composer Béla Bartók, who also used Hungarian folk songs as his basis for some of his compositions.{{cite book|last=Toop|first=Richard|author-link=Richard Toop|title=György Ligeti|year=1999|publisher=Phaidon Press|location=London|isbn=0-7148-3795-4|edition=1st}}
Composition and premiere
As Ligeti did with most of his early vocal compositions, this collection of pieces was composed in Budapest in 1955, but it was not premiered until June 9, 1984. The premiere took place in Saarbrücken, with {{ill|Robert Pappert|de}} conducting the Kammerchor Hausen.{{cite book|last=Ligeti|first=György|title=Mátraszentimrei Dalok|year=1955|publisher=Schott Music|location=Mainz|url=http://www.notafina.de/noten/Matraszentimrei-Dalok/5204|access-date=2014-02-27|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140227235930/http://www.notafina.de/noten/Matraszentimrei-Dalok/5204|archive-date=2014-02-27|url-status=dead}} It was published by Schott Music.{{cite web|title=Mátraszentimrei Dalok, composer: György Ligeti English version: Desmond Clayton German edition: Hilger Schallehn Songs from Mátraszentimre after Hungarian folksongs|url=http://www.schott-music.com/shop/Sheet_Music/show,21837.html|publisher=Schott Music|access-date=27 February 2014}}
Analysis
The whole collection takes approximately 4 minutes to perform and consists of four folk songs. The movements are:
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|"Három hordó" (Three Barrels). Allegro giusto.
|"Igaz szerelem" (True Love). Andante.
|"Gomb, gomb" (Pom-Pom). Allegretto con moto.
|"Erdőbe, erdőbe" (Out in the Woods). Allegro con moto.}}
The composition is scored for a 2-part (in movements one, two, and three) and a 3-part (in movement four) children's choir, regardless of it being a boys' choir or a girls' choir. However, professional adult female singers have been used for most public performances and recordings.{{cite web|title=Ligeti: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2; Lux Aeterna; Ramifications Mátraszentimrei dalok (Songs (4) from Mátraszentimre), for chorus|url=http://www.allmusic.com/performance/songs-from-m%C3%A1traszentimre-mq0001792623|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=27 February 2014}}{{cite web|title=Ligeti: A Cappella Choral Works Mátraszentimrei dalok (Songs (4) from Mátraszentimre), for chorus|url=http://www.allmusic.com/performance/m%C3%A1traszentimrei-dalok-songs-4-from-m%C3%A1traszentimre-for-chorus-mq0001121474|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=27 February 2014}} Ligeti stated in the original score that the last movement can be transposed one tone higher for women's choirs. The text has also been translated into English by Desmond Clayton.{{cite web|title=Mátraszentimrei Dalok (Songs from Mátraszentimre)|url=http://www.gyorgy-ligeti.com/home.php?page=repertoire,9,1,00,49,00,00,2,47&work_ids=0&work=1|publisher=Karsten Witt Musik Management GmbH|access-date=27 February 2014}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20140227235930/http://www.notafina.de/noten/Matraszentimrei-Dalok/5204 A preview of the score]
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