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The third planet, Op. 39

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
A harmadik bolygó, Op. 39
Foreign language / English title
The third planet, Op. 39
Subtitle
Opera Cantata in Two Parts
Dedication
"To those brothers and sisters of mine striving to make life survive"
Year of composition
1987
Type
Opera
Instrumentation
S., A., T., Bar., B. - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 3 (III anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. - 2 arpa - strings: 14 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 8 vlc., 6 cb.
Duration
52 min
Movements, parts
One act, two parts:
1. Sostenuto
2. Meno mosso, Tranquillo - Moderato
Text
BALASSA, Sándor
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Tibor Erkel, Music Department of the Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
24 May 1989, Budapest; Zuzsa Misura (S.), Tamara Takács (Ca.), Tamás Daróczy (T.), Kázmér Sárkány (Bar.), József Gregor (B.), Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television, Ferenc Sapszon (leader), András Ligeti (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, B-51 (Parts and orchestral score)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPD-31186
Hungarotn HCD-32458, 2006 - Zuzsa Misura (S.), Tamara Takács (Ca.), Tamás Daróczy (T.), Kázmér Sárkány (Bar.), József Gregor (B.), Hungarian Radio and Television Choir, Hungarian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, András Ligeti (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 The Third Planet I.
2 The Third Planet II.
Remarks, other info
Based on the composer´s own text
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Balassa, Sándor: The Third Planet Hungaroton