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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.

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Title of the work

Symphonic Minutes, Op. 36

Composer

Dohnányi Ernő

Original / Hungarian title

Szimfonikus percek, Op. 36

Foreign language / English title

Symphonic Minutes, Op. 36

Subtitle

For orchestra

Dedication

Der Budapester Philharmonischen Gesellschaft gewidmet

Year of composition

1933

Type

Symphony orchestra

Instrumentation

2 fl. (II. anche picc.), 2 ob. (II. anche c.ing.), 2 cl. (II. anche cl.b.), 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. (trg., tmb.picc., ptto.sosp., gr.c., camp.) - cel., arpa - strings

Duration

15 min

Movements, parts

1. Capriccio: Vivacissimo possibile
2. Rapszódia: Andante
3. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
4. Tema con variazioni: Andante poco moto
5. Rondo: Presto

Premiere information

23 October 1933, 80th Anniversary of the Budapest Philharmonic Society, Hungarian Royal Opera House, Budapest; Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Ernő Dohnányi (cond.)

Publisher / Source

Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 5446; Rózsavölgyi, 1935

Recordings

Chandos 9455, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, M. Bamert (cond.), 1996; Hungaroton Classic HCD 31637, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (cond.), 1996

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1 I. Capriccio