Zoltán Kodály: “Esti Dal”

Posted on Jan 1, 2008 | 0 comments
Filed under: Choral Music, Esti Dal, Hungarian, Kodály, Magyar Vonatkozású, translation, Video

Happy new year! I just found this and had to share. This is Kodály’s “Esti Dal” (Evening Song) performed by the King’s Singers. It is possibly my favorite piece of choral music. Here’s my own translation of the text: As I lay down for the night by the edge of the woods, I pull my blanket up to my chin. I put my hands...

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