Piano Accompaniment; Voice (Voice and Piano) SKU: HL.346305
An Anthology of Songs for Voice and Piano, Book 2. Composed by Stanislaw Moniuszko. PWM. Classical. Softcover. 116 pages. Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne #10193. Published by Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne (HL.346305). ISBN 9781540093813. UPC: 840126923674.
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 Jozef 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 Rudzinski].
