Mustalainen, Op.22 No.1 (Merikanto, Oskar)

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Work Title Mustalainen
Alternative. Title Unkarilainen kansansävel
Composer Merikanto, Oskar
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.22 No.1
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IOM 6
Key C minor
First Publication. 1897
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation piano
Related Works Based on Csak egy szép lány van a világon by Elemér Szentirmay
Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 by Sarasate
Extra Information The title and subtitle translate (from Finnish) as "Gypsy" and "Hungarian Folk Tunes". The designation "folk tune" is misleading as the melody was in fact composed by the Hungarian Elemer Szentirmay (1836-1908), pseudonym of Janos Nemeth. The same melody was also used in Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 by Sarasate. It was also arranged for male choir by Toivo Kuula.