Six Songs of a Fairy-Tale Princess op. 31, for soprano and piano, Piano reduction

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its exotic, lyrical and fantastical world is expressed in the coloratura soprano?s many passages, featuring trills and rapid runs. The princess herself remains mysteriously undefined. Love is her only recurrent theme. By withdrawing into internal fantasy during a time of war, Szymanowski found an opportunity to retreat into a dream world, and composing songs remained an important part of his lifelong work