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Ungarische Etüden / Hungarian Studies

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Magyar Etüdök
Foreign language / English title
Ungarische Etüden / Hungarian Studies
Subtitle
Nach Gedichten von Sándor Weöres - Für 16 stimmiger gemischter Chor a capella / After poems by Sándor Weöres - for 16-part mixed choir a capella
Year of composition
1983
Type
Mixed choir
Instrumentation
8 / 12 / 16 part mixed choir (in 5 groups)
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
1. 9. Etüd (Tükörkánon) / Etude No. 9 (Mirror Canon) - Moderato meccanico
2. 49. Etüd és 40. Etüd / Etudes No. 49 and 40 - Andantino poco rubato
3. 90. Etüd (Vásár) / Etude No. 90 (Fair) - Tempo giusto – Allegro vivace – Allegro con anima – Allegro moderato – Vivacissimo
Text
WEÖRES, Sándor
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
I., II.: 1983, Süddeutscher Rundfunk, Stuttgart; Schola Cantorum Stuttgart, Clytus Gottwald (cond.)
III.: 17 November 1983, Internationales de Musique Contemporaine, Metz, France; Rencontres Schola Cantorum Stuttgart, Clytus Gottwald (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, SKR 20006
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Recordings
Sony Classical CD SK 62305, 1996 - London Sinfonietta Vioces, Terry Edwards (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 1. Etude No. 9 (Mirror Canon)
2 2. Etudes No. 49 and 40
3 3. Etude No. 90 (Fair)
Remarks, other info
Based on the texts by Sándor Weöres
 

Recordings

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