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

Turner Illustrations


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Turner-illusztrációk
Foreign language / English title
Turner Illustrations
Subtitle
For violin solo and 14 instruments
Year of composition
1976

Type
Concerto
Number of players
15
Instrumentation
vl. solo - ob., cl. - 3 tr. - timp., perc. (3 esec. - gr.c., tmb.picc., side drum, ptti.sosp., tam-tam, 3 tom-tom, 3 bongo. camp., campli., xil.) - cel. (anche cemb.), arpa, pf. (anche org.el.) - strings: vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
14 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Premiere information
1976, Leeds Festival, England; Erich Gruenberg (vl.), Festival Orchestra, L. Feund (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10208; Boosey and Hawkes, London
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-11982, 1979 - Erich Gruenberg (vl.), Musicians of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Turner Illustrations