Karol Szymanowski :: Love Songs of Hafiz, op.26 (Des Hafis Liebeslieder; Pieśni miłosne Hafiza)


 

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Szymanowski, Karol
1882-1937
(b Tymoszówka, nr Kiev, 3 Oct 1882; d Lausanne, 29 March 1937). Polish
Love Songs of Hafiz, op.26 (Des Hafis Liebeslieder; Pieśni
miłosne Hafiza) <1911–1914; rev (orchd) 1914>
solo soprano or tenor
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Songs 1-3 selected and orchestrated (1914) by the composer from his original cycle of six Love Songs of Hafiz, op.24, for voice & piano (1911); 5 additional songs were composed in 1914, unique to op.26.
Source of text: Mohammed Hafiz of Shiraz, paraphrased & trans. to German by Hans Bethge; Polish version by Stanisław Barącz. Language: German
1. Wünsche; Życzenia (Desires)
2. Der verliebte Ostwind; Zakochany wiatr (The
Infatuated East Wind)
3. Tanz; Taniec (Dance)
4. Die Perlen meiner Seele; Serca mego perły (Pearls
of my Soul)
5. Jugend im Alter; Wieczna młodość (Eternal Youth)
6. Deine Stimme; Głos twój (Your Voice)
7. Trinklied; Pieśń pijacka (Drinking Song)
8. Das Grab des Hafis; Grób Hafiza (The Grave of
Hafiz)