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Title of the work

Dirge for a Bull

Composer
Kósa György
Original / Hungarian title
Bikasirató
Foreign language / English title
Dirge for a Bull
Subtitle
For tenor voice, mixed choir and symphiny orchestra
Year of composition
1975
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
T. - mixed choir - orchestra
Duration
21 min
Movements, parts
1. Lento
2. Allegretto
3. Maestoso
Text
DEVECSERI, Gábor
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
MS (Lost)
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-31982, 2001 - Sándor Palcsó (T.), Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
Hungaroton SLPX-12056, 1979 - Sándor Palcsó (T.), Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Based on the poem by Gábor Devecseri