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Alte ungarische Gesellschaftstänze / Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Régi magyar társas táncok
Foreign language / English title
Alte ungarische Gesellschaftstänze / Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances
Subtitle
For string orchestra with ad lib. flute and oboe
Year of composition
1949
Type
Chamber orchestra
Number of players
17
Instrumentation
fl. (ad lib), cl. (ad lib.) - strings: 5 / 1 vl. 1, 5 / 1 vl. 2, 3 / 1 vla., 3 / 1 vlc., 2 / 1 cb.
Duration
11 min
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, Mainz © 2003, CON 188 (score), CON 188-50 (set of parts)
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Recordings
TeldecClassics, LC 6019, 2004 - Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble, Reinbert de Leeuw (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances
Remarks, other info
Arranged by György Ligeti - after works by János Bihari, János Lavotta, Antal Csermák and Márk Rózsavölgyi (18th century).
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Teldec