3 South African songs

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dedicated to Diane Legley[1]

Opus 79

History

  • Legley used poetry in Afrikaans by Elisabeth Eybers for this song cycle.
  • This opus was completed by Legley on 6 November 1972 in Koksijde.
  • On 12 March 1973, the cycle was premiered in Ypres' music academy by soprano Frida Neels and an unknown pianist.[2]

Music

  • instrumentation: soprano and piano
  • duration: ca 12'

Parts

  • I. Die eerste nag
    • text incipit: Hoe veilig en stil is mij kindjie se slaap
      Legley 79-1.jpg
  • II. Circe
    • text incipit: Luister jij nog?
      Legley 79-2.jpg
  • III. Verhaal
    • text incipit: 'n Vrouw het stil geword van baie wag
      Legley 79-3.jpg

Sources

  • autograph: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), shelf number BV-03-4043
  • photocopy of the autograph of an early version: Royal Conservatory Brussels (B-Bc), no shelf number yet (Legley archives). This photocopy contains many annotations by Legley.

Notes

  1. ↑ Autograph: voor Diane(ke) [for little Diane].
  2. ↑ De Roeck, p.456.
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