Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Fioriture


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Fioriture
Foreign language / English title
Fioriture
Subtitle
For orchestra and contraalto as well as contrabasso voices
Dedication
to György Lehel
Year of composition
1966

Type
Choir and orchestra
Instrumentation
mixed choir: 5 (or 10 or 15 ) Ca., 5 (or 10 or 15 ) Cb. - 3 fl. (II-III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 3 fg. (III cfg.) - 3 cor., 3 tr., 5 trb. (V anche trb.cb.), 2 tuba - timp., perc. (3 esec. - 3 ptti.sosp., cas., 3 bong., tmb.picc., gr.c., xil., vibr., camp.) - arpa, cemb., pf. (prep. ad lib.), org. (ad lib.) - strings: 14 vl. 1, 10 vl. 2, 10 vla., 8 vlc., 6 cb.
Duration
12 min

Movements, parts
1. No. 1 Floridus I
2. No. 2 Parte principale
3. No. 3 Floridus II
4. No. 4 Aria
5. No. 5 Parte Concertante
6. No. 6 Cantus floridus
7. No. 7 Organum
8. No. 8 Lamento

Premiere information
20 April 1967, Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio, György Lehel (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1970, D-63

Boosey and Hawkes © 1970
Available here!
Recordings
Qualiton, H-LPX 11363, 1969 - Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir of the Hungarian Radio and Television, György Lehel (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Fioriture