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Three Fantasies for Orchestra, Op. 36

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Három fantázia zenekarra, Op. 36
Foreign language / English title
Three Fantasies for Orchestra, Op. 36
Dedication
the 50th anniversary of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Year of composition
1984
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl. or 3 picc., 3 ob., 3 cl., 3 fg. - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb. tuba - timp., perc. (3 esec.), gr.c., tom- tom, tmb.picc., side drum, tmb.picc.c.c., 2 conga, camp., campii., vibr., xil., marimba, trg., ptto.sosp., gong, tam- tam, claves, bagpipe, sonagli, temple bl. - arpa, cel. - strings
Duration
24 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro con grandezza 2. Moderato 3. Allegro con moto
Commissioned by
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Premiere information
10 May 1985, York, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Downes (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 13 050
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12942, 1988
1 min. sample
1 I. Allegro con grandezza
2 II. Moderato
3 III. Allegro con moto
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Balassa, Sándor: A Day-Dreamer's Diary Op. 35; Three Fantasias for Orchestra Op. 36 Hungaroton