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Cantata No. 2, Op. 21 (Let Me Die There...)

Composer
Petrovics Emil
Original / Hungarian title
II. kantáta, Op. 21 (Ott essem el én...)
Foreign language / English title
Cantata No. 2, Op. 21 (Let Me Die There...)
Subtitle
For male choir and orchestra
Year of composition
1973
Type
Choir and orchestra
Instrumentation
male choir (T-T-B-B) - 2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (ptto., bongo, tmb.picc.c.c., wood bl., tam-tam, gr.c.) - strings: 2 vl. 1, 2 vl. 2, 3 vla., 3 vlc., cb.
Duration
12 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
ILLYÉS, Gyula; PETŐFI, Sándor; MAÁR, Gyula
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Art Ensemble of the Hungarian People´s Army and György Görgey
Premiere information
13 February 1973, Erkel Theater, Budapest; Choir and Orchestra of the Hungarian Army Central Art Ensemble
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1975, Z. 10202
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12320, 1981 - Male Choir of the Hungarian Army Art Ensemble, Orchestra of the Budapest Philharmonic Society, Emil Petrovics (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Text written by Gyula Maár based on phrases from the book "Petőfi" by Gyula Illyés and on the last 16 lines from Sándor Petőfi´s poem "Egy gondolat bánt engemet"