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Hortobágy

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Hortobágy
Foreign language / English title
Hortobágy
Subtitle
Three Hungarian folk songs - For mixed choir a capella
Year of composition
1952
Type
Mixed choir
Instrumentation
mixed choir (S-A-T-B)
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
1. Parlando, rubato
2. Allegro, giusto (Un poco pesante)
3. Piú mosso (Vivace leggiero)
Text
Hungarian folk songs
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, Mainz © 1953, C 46763

Editio Musica Budapest 1953, Z. 1308
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Recordings
Sony Classical SK 62305, 1996 - London Sinfonietta Voices, Terry Edwards (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Hortobágy
Remarks, other info
German translation by Gyula Hellenbart

English translation by Laurie Anne McGowan
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
György Ligeti Edition 2 - A Cappella Choral Works Sony