| 作曲者 | Petr Eben (1929-2007)・ペトル・エベン |
| タイトル | Bittere Erde (version with organ) |
| サブタイトル | Cantata |
| 出版社 | Schott Music Panton（ショット） |
| 楽器編成 | baritone, mixed choir and piano or organ |
| 品番 | 9790205007478 |
| 編曲者 | Veroslav Nemec |
| 難易度 | 上中級 |
| 言語 | チェコ語・ドイツ語・英語 |
| 形状 | 52 ページ・Saddle stitching |
| 演奏時間 | 15分 |
| 作曲年 | 1959/1987年 |
| 出版年 | 2007年 |
| 出版番号 | P 5046 |
| ISMN | 9790205007478 |
The Bitter Earth (Horká hlína) cantata was written in 1960 and it was originally conceived for a mixed choir and organ. The composer soon found, however, that this instrumental accompaniment limited the performance possibilities of the piece to a certain extent and he therefore created a piano transcription of the organ part for a later edition which was printed in 1987.The composition sets to music the verses of Jaroslav Seifert from the collection Turn Out the Lights (Zhasnete svetla) which was written in the period of the nation's peril prior to the Second World War. The genuine and totally non-clichéd patriotism expressed in these texts has long outgrown the historical connection to the moment of their inception and it continues to bear wtness to Seivert's fervent love for this country.
Song of the Men and Women - Song of the Homeland - Song of the Poor