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Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24 - Hungarian Folk Tunes

Composer
Weiner Leó
Original / Hungarian title
Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24 - Magyar népi dallamok
Foreign language / English title
Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24 - Hungarian Folk Tunes
Dedication
"To my dear friend Gustáv Bárczy"
Year of composition
1938
Type
String orchestra
Instrumentation
strings
Duration
13 min
Movements, parts
1. Lakodalmas / Wedding Dance
2. Tréfálkozás / Joking
3. Panaszos ének / Plaintive Song
4. Kanász-nóta / Swineherd´s Song
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1958, W-5 (on rental)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31992, Hungarian Chamber Orchestra, Vilmos Tátrai (leader)
Remarks, other info
Adapted from Hungarian folk melodies

Version for String Quartet available

See also:
Divertimento No. 2, Op. 24/a
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Weiner, Leó: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 3 - Divertimentos Nos. 1 and 2 Naxos