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Title of the work

The Island of Everlasting Youth, Op. 32

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Az örök ifjúság szigete, Op. 32
Foreign language / English title
The Island of Everlasting Youth, Op. 32
Year of composition
1979
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl., 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl., cl.b., fg., cfg. - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - cel., arpa - 12 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 10 vla., 10 vlc., 8 cb.
Duration
8 min
Commissioned by
Hungarian Television for the 3rd Conductors´ Competition
Premiere information
1980, Budapest, Hungarian Television, Conductors´ Competition
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10 237
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12223
1 min. sample
1 The Island of Everlasting Youth
Remarks, other info
Overture for symphony orchestra. Obligatory piece of the 1980 Budapest Conductors´ Competition
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Balassa, Sándor: Chant of Glarus; The Island of Everlasting Youth; Tresses; Motet Hungaroton