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

Suite - Hungarian Folk Dances, Op. 18


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Szvit - Magyar Népi Táncok, Op. 18
Foreign language / English title
Suite - Hungarian Folk Dances, Op. 18
Year of composition
1931

Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. - arpa, cel. - strings
Duration
29 min

Movements, parts
1. Allegro risoluto e ben marcato
2. Andante poco sostenuto
3. Andante poco sostenuto. Pesante poco maestoso
4. Presto

Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, W-3 (on rental)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31740, 1997 - North Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Miskolc, László Kovács (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 I. Allegro risoluto e ben marcato
2 II. Andante poco sostenuto
3 III. Andante poco sostenuto
4 IV. Presto
Remarks, other info
See also version for Piano (four hands):

Suite - Hungarian Folk Dances, Op. 18

Arranged version for two Pianos:

Suite - Hungarian Folk Dances, Op. 35