Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Visions of the Night


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Az éjszaka képei
Foreign language / English title
Visions of the Night
Subtitle
Oratorio for soprano and baritone soli, mixed choir and orchestra
Year of composition
1987

Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., Bar. solo - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 3 fl. (II anche fl.a., picc., III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 3 fg. (III anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (4 esec.) - arpa - pf., cel. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
32 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Text
JUHÁSZ, Ferenc
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Europa Cantat
Premiere information
1988, 10th Europa Cantat, Pécs; Mária Temesi (S.), Tamás Csurja (Bar.), Hungarian Radio and Television Choir, Hungarian State Orchestra, András Ligeti (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest (on hire) K-51
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Recordings
Hungarian Radio