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Hommage à András Mihály - 12 Microludes for String Quartet Op. 13

Composer
Kurtág György
Original / Hungarian title
Hommage à András Mihály - 12 mikrolúdium vonósnégyesre Op. 13
Foreign language / English title
Hommage à András Mihály - 12 Microludes for String Quartet Op. 13
Dedication
City of Witten
Year of composition
1978
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
2 vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
9 min
Movements, parts
1.
2. (quasi allegretto)
3.
4. Presto
5. Lontano, calmo, appena sentito
6.
7.
8. Con slancio
9.
10. Molto agitato
11.
12. Leggiero, con moto, non dolce
Commissioned by
Witten Festival (Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik)
Premiere information
21 April 1978, Witten; Éder Quartet: Pál Éder (vl.), Erika Tóth (vl.), Zoltán Tóth (vla.), György Éder (vlc.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1979, Z. 8716 (playing score)
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Recordings
DISQUES MONTAIGNE 789007, 1991 (2nd release: AUDIVIS, MONTAIGNE MO 789007); COL LEGNO WWE 2CD 31870, 1994; ECM (NEW SERIES) 1598 [453 258-2], 1996; MUSIQUE FRANCAIS D´AUJOURDIHUI / RADIO FRANCE / CDMC MFA 216030, 1999; BRIDGE 9108a/b, 2001
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Recordings

Title Publisher
Kurtág, György - Portraitkonzert - Salzburg, 10. 8. 1993. Col Legno
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