Kodály Zoltán: The Peacock | Sheet Music – Choral Work

Fölszállott a páva
Words by Ady Endre

Product Information

• Item Number: 3435
• ISMN: 9790080034354 / 979-0080034354
• Product Type: Sheet Music – Choral Work
• Language: Hungarian
• Setting: Mixed Voices (SATB) – A cappella
• Genre: Choral Work
• Grade: 3
• Duration: 3 minutes
• Length: 8 pages
• Format: Octavo (19 x 27 cm)
• Publication Date: February 1960
• Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest
• Made in: Hungary

Overview

Kodály Zoltán: The Peacock (Fölszállott a páva), with words by Ady Endre, is a charming choral composition for mixed voices. This Grade 3 work, lasting approximately 3 minutes and contained in an 8‑page score, exemplifies Kodály’s distinctive style of choral writing that blends expressive melodic lines with rich harmonic textures. Originally published in February 1960, the piece is an offprint from the renewed edition of Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices (the new edition, containing 51 compositions, was edited by the renowned Péter Erdei in 2018 and printed on excellent-quality pale‑yellow paper). This updated edition takes full account of the manuscript sources preserved in the Kodály Archives in Budapest and provides an easily legible, uniformly edited score that enhances readability and performance.

Hungarian Translation – Áttekintés

A Kodály Zoltán: Fölszállott a páva (szöveg: Ady Endre) egy bájos kóruskompozíció vegyeskar számára. Ez a 3-as nehézségi fokú darab, amely körülbelül 3 perc hosszúságú és 8 oldalas kotta formájában érhető el, jól példázza Kodály jellegzetes kórusírását, amely az érzelmes dallamvezetést és a gazdag harmóniákat ötvözi. Az eredeti kiadás 1960 februárjában jelent meg, és ez a közreadás a megújult vegyeskari Kodály‑kötet különnyomata, melyet 2018-ban a kiváló karnagy, Erdei Péter szerkesztett. Az új kiadás figyelembe veszi a Kodály Archívumban őrzött kéziratos forrásokat, és egységes, jól olvasható kottát kínál a jobb előadhatóság érdekében, kiváló minőségű halványsárga papíron.

Product Features

Format & Physical Attributes

• Compact & Portable:
  • The score is presented in an elegant octavo format (19 x 27 cm), making it both portable and ideal for rehearsal and performance settings.
• Clarity & Readability:
  • Printed on high‑quality paper with an updated, uniform notation that enhances readability compared to previous editions.

Musical & Editorial Value

• Refined Choral Writing:
  • Kodály’s composition features lyrical lines and intricate harmonies, offering performers an engaging and expressive musical experience.
• Manuscript Integrity:
  • The renewed edition incorporates insights from the original manuscripts housed in the Kodály Archives, ensuring the score reflects the composer’s authentic intentions.
• Offprint Advantage:
  • As an offprint from the extended edition of Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices, this publication offers the same format and quality as the full set while remaining a focused and accessible resource.

Educational and Performance Benefits

• Suitable for Developing Ensembles:
  • Rated Grade 3, the piece is well-suited for advanced school choirs and community ensembles that are building their choral technique and interpretative skills.
• Enhanced Expressivity:
  • The work’s expressive melodic and harmonic characteristics provide ample opportunity for choirs to develop dynamic contrast and nuanced phrasing.

Interesting Facts

• Renewed Edition:
  • In 2018, Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices were reissued in an extended edition (Z. 6725 and Z. 6725A), edited by Péter Erdei. The Peacock is an offprint from this updated collection.
• Manuscript Research:
  • The new edition benefits from extensive research of Kodály’s original manuscripts in the Kodály Archives in Budapest, ensuring historical fidelity and musical accuracy.
• Visual Presentation:
  • The score is printed on pale‑yellow paper, adding a distinctive aesthetic quality that complements its refined notation.

Publishers

Published by Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest in February 1960. This offprint from the renewed edition of Kodály’s complete mixed-voice choral works shares the same format and high-quality presentation as the full set.

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