Pápainé

Pápainé (Hungarian: Widow Papai) is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It is based on a text by Hungarian poet Sándor Weöres and shows Ligeti's influence by Béla Bartók.

Composition

The composition was finished in 1953, as a composition for his classes at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, when Hungary was going through the Stalinist era. This composition was not given an immediate premiere in Hungary because it was found too dissonant.[1] As most of his early vocal compositions, it was premiered some years later. The premiere took place in Stockholm, in May 16, 1967. The Swedish Radio Choir gave the first performance, conducted by Eric Ericson. It was later published by Schott Music.[2]

Analysis

This composition is in one movement and takes three minutes to perform.[3] It is scored for a normal SATB mixed choir, but it requires SAATBB in some segments.[4] The text is extracted from a traditional Hungarian ballad by Sándor Weöres, and has been translated into English by collaborator Desmond Clayton. The composition has a steady rhythm, marked Andante moderato (♩ = 88), and only changes its tempo towards the end, to a Meno mosso (♩ = 68) (Andante poco sostenuto).

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References

  1. ↑ Kerékfy, Márton (1 September 2008). "‘A "new music" from nothing’: György Ligeti’s Musica ricercata". Studia Musicologica 49 (3): 203–230. doi:10.1556/SMus.49.2008.3-4.1. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Pápainé". Schott Music. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Ligeti, György (1953). György Ligeti Pápainé. Mainz: Schott Music.
  4. ↑ "Papaine (1953) Ligeti, György (1923–2006) [Hungría]" (in Spanish). Musica International. Retrieved 3 March 2014.

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