Songbook for Home Use
An Anthology of Songs for Voice and Piano, Book 2
In composing songs, which Moniuszko wrote from his youth to the end of his life, he was guided by a definite idea. He wished to present Polish society with national, Polish songs, which could occupy an important place in the everyday life of the Polish people, so displacing imported trash. In a similar way Józef Ignacy Kraszewski, with an extensive and comprehensive series of novels, supplanted the French romance, so popular, especially with contemporary ladies. Having composed a considerable number of songs, Moniuszko conceived the idea of publishing them in separate books under one general title: ''Songbook for Home Use''. The title of this collection is significant evidence of the composers intention: these songs are to be used at home by every and any body in all the different circumstances of everyday life. They should suit the different moods and needs of the heart, so resulting in rich diversity. [Witold Rudziński]
- Source commentary by: Witold Rudziński
- Cover Design: Marcin Bruchnalski
- Editor: Witold Rudziński
- Autor posłowia: Witold Rudziński
- Series: Canto
- Language of edition: eng, pol
- Language of text: pol
- Number of pages: 116
- Cover: softcover
- No. of edition: 1
- Published: 2002
- Type: solo part (vocal) + accompaniment
- Size: A4 vertical (210x297 mm)
Table of contents:
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Chanson |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Little Black Cross |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Four Krakowiaks, I: In the Cracow Region |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
To A Remote One |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Carnival Bell |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Home-bred Musician |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Flowers |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Village Hurdy-gurdy Palyer II |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Village Hurdy-gurdy Palyer III |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Little Boat |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Dream |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Butterly |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
On the River |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Our Country |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Sunday |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
About Sophie, an Orphan |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Pellegrina rondinella |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Naja's Song |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Nioła's Song |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
The Song of an imprisoned Huntsman |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Short Song Without Title |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Mad Ophelia's Song |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Savoyard's Ditty |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Little Wild Rose |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Farewell |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Romance |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Dream |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Mamory |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
Medora's Song |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
A Singer in Foreign Parts |
Moniuszko Stanisław |
The Wilija River |