Kodály, Zoltán. (1882-1967)
German Folk Melodies - Autograph Music Manuscript
Autograph manuscript in the hand of the Hungarian composer, in which he has copied out two traditional German melodies in mensural notation. At the head of the page and in the margins, Kodály has noted the references to Böhm's Altdeutsches Liederbuch (1877), an unspecified publication by song collector Hans Baumann, and the "Baseler Tenor" manuscript (ca. 1544-1574). The first melody is known today as "Der blaue Storch." 4 lines of music on 1 page, 10 x 13 inches (25 x 32.8 cm). Some tears to the edges and light toning; overall in very good condition.Autograph manuscripts of the Hungarian composer, pedagogue and influential ethnomusicologist are uncommon. In 1905 he began visiting remote villages to collect songs, recording them on phonograph cylinders and in 1906 he wrote the thesis on Hungarian folk song ("Strophic Construction in Hungarian Folksong"). Around this time Kodály met fellow composer Béla Bartók, whom he took under his wing and introduced to some of the methods involved in folk song collecting. The two became lifelong friends and champions of each other's music. (13741)
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