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Book of Jonah, Op. 17

Composer
Petrovics Emil
Original / Hungarian title
Jónás könyve, Op. 17
Foreign language / English title
Book of Jonah, Op. 17
Subtitle
Oratorio for solo voices, mixed choir and orchestra
Year of composition
1966
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
2 T., Bar., B. solo - choir - orchestra
Duration
0 min
Text
BABITS, Mihály
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
16 February 1967, Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest; Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Choir
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10101
Recordings
Qualiton LPX 11420, 1969 - József Réti, László Palócz, Sándor Palcsó, Endre Ütő, Budapest Choir, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Erdélyi Miklós (cond.)
Hungaroton Classic HCD 31790, 1999 - József Réti, László Palócz, Sándor Palcsó, Endre Ütő, Budapest Choir, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Erdélyi Miklós (cond.)