Gipsy Songs, Op. 55/ B. 104 (medium voice, transposed keys, critical edition) [Alf:36-M193391]

Anton­n DvorĦk (1841-1904) composed his cycle of songs entitled GIPSY SONGS, Op. 55, in 1880 four the outstanding German tenor Gustav Walter, who premiered them at his recital in Vienna on February 4, 1881. A setting of seven poems from Adolf Heyduk's collection of poems called GIPSY MELODIES, the works are among the most successful items in the concert repertory, particularly the 4th song, SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME. Song titles: 1. MĦ p­sen zas mi lĦskou zn­ / My song rings out with love again; 2. Aj! Kterak trojhranec muj / Hey, how my triangle; 3. A les je tich½ kolem kol / The woods are silent all around; 4. KdyĊ mne starĦ matka / Songs my mother taught me; 5. Struna naladena / Now the string is tuned, lad; 6. Ċ irokİ rukĦvy / Flowing sleeves and trousers; 7. Dejte klec jestrĦbu / Give the hawk a cage. This critical edition by Otakar Ċ ourek includes text in Czech, German, and English. Versions are available from the publisher for both high voice (original keys) and medium voice (transposed).