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Symphony No. 8

Composer
Kósa György
Original / Hungarian title
VIII. Szimfónia
Foreign language / English title
Symphony No. 8
Subtitle
For orchestra
Year of composition
1959
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 5 cl. (I anche cl. in Eb, V anche cl.b.), 3 fg. (III anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc.. - arpa, cel., pf. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
24 min
Movements, parts
1. Andantino triste - Allegretto
2. Allegro marcato - Andantino
3. Andante
4. Andante animato
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1965, K-61 and Z. 4186
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-31982, 2001 - Hungarian State Orchestra, Endre Kemény (cond.)
Qualiton SLPX-1297, 1968- Hungarian State Orchestra, Endre Kemény (cond.)