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Title of the work

Madrigali / Madrigal

Composer
Horváth Balázs
Original / Hungarian title
Madrigali / Madrigál
Foreign language / English title
Madrigali / Madrigal
Subtitle
Per 8 voci con nastro / For 8 Voices and Tape
Dedication
For Péter Eötvös´ 60th birthday
Year of composition
2004
Type
Live and tape music
Number of players
8
Instrumentation
2 S., 2 A., 2 T., 2 B. - tape
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
I - II
Text
LÁZÁR, Ervin; liturgical; MILNE, Alan Alexander
Language
Hungarian, Latin
Premiere information
8 February 2004, Making New Waves Festival, Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest; Free Voices Vocal Ensemble, Laura Antal (cond.) (Mov. I)
Publisher / Source
MS - copyright by the author
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Recordings
Private recording
1 min. sample
1 Madrigali
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2003-2004

Based on texts by:

Ervin Lázár and Requiem aeternam (Movement I)

and

A. A. Milne and National Geographic animal descriptions (Movement II)

Tape-part realisation: Szabolcs Kerestes and Balázs Horváth

Hungarian translation of "Winnie the Pooh" by Frigyes Karinthy