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Cantata No. 6, Op.36 - "We Will Rest!"

Composer
Petrovics Emil
Original / Hungarian title
VI. kantáta, Op. 36 - "Megpihenünk!"
Foreign language / English title
Cantata No. 6, Op.36 - "We Will Rest!"
Subtitle
For soprano solo, mixed choir and orchestra
Year of composition
1986
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S. solo - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - orchestra
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
CHEKHOV, Anton Pavlovich; MAKAI, Imre
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
1986, Béla Bartók 12th International Choral Competition, Debrecen, Hungary; Etelka Csavlek (S.), Kodály Chorus of Debrecen, Debrecen MÁV Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Petrovics (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1991, Z. 10293

Editio Musica Budapest © 1991, Z 13516 (Piano reduction)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12929, 1989 - Etelka Csavlek (S.), Kodály Chorus of Debrecen, Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra, Emil Petrovics (cond.)
Hungaroton HCD 31958, 2001 - Etelka Csavlek (S.), Kodály Chorus of Debrecen, Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra, Emil Petrovics (cond.)
Video recording of the premiere, 1986 - Etelka Csavlek (S.), Kodály Chorus of Debrecen, Debrecen MÁV Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Petrovics (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Based on Sonya´s closing monologue from Chekhov´s play "Uncle Vanya"

Hungarian translation by Imre Makai