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

Psalmus


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Psalmus
Foreign language / English title
Psalmus
Subtitle
For soprano voice and cimbalom (or piano)
Dedication
to Dr. István Kovács
Year of composition
1972

Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
S. - cimb. (or pf.)
Duration
6 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Text
psalm(s)
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
1972, Budapest; New Music Studio: Magdolna Tarkó (S.), Zoltán Jeney, László Sári (zither)
Publisher / Source
MS (Revised version)

Editio Musica Budapest © 1979, Z. 8019 (Not valid!)
Remarks, other info
On the first lines of Psalm 139 (Hungarian translation by Sándor Weöres)

Revised: 1990