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A Day-dreamer´s Diary, Op. 35

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Egy álmodozó naplója, Op. 35
Foreign language / English title
A Day-dreamer´s Diary, Op. 35
Year of composition
1983
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl. (II. anche picc., III. anche fl.a.), 2 ob. (II. anche c.ing.), 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg. - 2 cor., trb. - cel., arpa - strings: 6 - 12 vl. 1, 6 - 12 vl. 2, 4 - 8 vla., 4 - 8 vlc., 3 - 6 cb.
Duration
22 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro ma non troppo. Giusto, decioso
2. Allegro con moto
3. Andante comodo
4. Vivo, scherzevole
5. Lento, tranquillo
6. Allegro energico
Commissioned by
the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation for its 16th Festival of Chamber Music
Premiere information
October 1985, Budapest, Hungarian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10 268
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12942
1 min. sample
1 I. Allegro ma non troppo
2 II. Allegro con moto
3 III. Andante comodo
4 IV. Vivo, scherzevole
5 V. Lento, tranquillo
6 VI. Allegro energico
Remarks, other info
The Arabic numerals denoting the numberand division of the strings, the proportion of divisi apply only to the chember orchestra variant. They are naturally to be doubled or applied in the required proportion in a performance by full orchetra.
 

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