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Mit Pfeiffen, Trommeln, Schilfgeigen / With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedűvel
Foreign language / English title
Mit Pfeiffen, Trommeln, Schilfgeigen / With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles
Subtitle
On poems by Sándor Weöres, for mezzo-soprano and percussion ensemble
Dedication
to Katalin Károlyi and the Amadinda
Year of composition
2000
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
5
Instrumentation
Ms., perc. (4 esec.)
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Fabula (Fabel / Fable)
2. Táncdal (Tanzlied / Dancing Song)
3. Kínai templom (Chinesischer Tempel / Chinese Temple)
4. Kuli (Kuli / Coolie)
5. Alma álma (Traum / Dream)
6. Keserédes (Bittersüss / Bitter-sweet)
7. Szajkó (Papagei / Magpie)
Text
WEÖRES, Sándor
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
City of Metz
Premiere information
10 November 2000, Arsenal, Metz, France; Katalin Károlyi (Ms.), Amadinda Percussion Ensemble
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, Mainz © 2008, ED 9602 (study score), performance material on hire
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Recordings
Warner Classics CD 2564602858, 2015 - Katalin Károlyi (Ms.), Amadinda Percussion Ensemble
1 min. sample
1 1. Fable
2 3. Chinese Temple
3 5. Dream
4 6. Bitter-sweet
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Teldec