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Calls and Cries, Op. 33

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Hívások és kiáltások, Op. 33
Foreign language / English title
Calls and Cries, Op. 33
Year of composition
1981
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
4 fl. (IV. anche picc.), 3 ob., 3 cl. (III. anche cl.b.), 3 fg., cfg. - 6 cor., 4 tr., 4 trb. tuba - cel., arpa - perc. (3 esec.) - I. timp., trg., sonagli, camp. - II. marimba, vibr., ptto.sosp., gong, tam- tam, gr.c. - III. marimba, camp., tmb.picc.c.c., tmb.picc.s.c., 2 bonghi, gr.c., ptti. - 14 vl. 1, 14 vl. 2, 10 vla., 10 vlc. 8 cb.
Duration
17 min
Commissioned by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra for its centennial
Premiere information
21st October 1982, Boston, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10 248
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12557
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Sándor Balassa: Calls and Cries Op.33/ The Last Shepherd Op.30/ Brass Quintet Op.31/ Hungaroton