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Chant of Glarus / Glarner Gesang, Op. 29

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Glarusi ének, Op. 29
Foreign language / English title
Chant of Glarus / Glarner Gesang, Op. 29
Dedication
the memory of Serge and Natalie Koussevitzky
Year of composition
1978
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
fl., picc. (II. anche fl. grande), fl. contralto (III. anche fl. grande), 2 ob., c.ing., cl., cl. in mi, cl.b., 2 fg., cfg. - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - cel., arpa - perc. (4 esec.) - I. vib. (sempre senza motore), campanaccio., tom- tom (soprano, mezzosoprano), gong, ptto.sosp., tmb.b., trg. - II. marimba, camppanaccio., tom- tom (alto, tenore), temple bl., gr.c., trg., camp. - III. campane tubolari, campanaccio, tom- tom (baritoni), cassa di legno, blocchi di legno, claves (fixed), tam- tam - IV. timp., campanaccio, side drum, tmb.picc.c.c., tmb.picc.s.c. - strings: 12 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 10 vla., 10 vlc., 8 cb.
Duration
25 min
Movements, parts
1. Grave, Moderato
2. Allegro molto
3. Adagio
4. Allegro molto, alla breve
Commissioned by
the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress
Premiere information
13th December 1978, Miskolc, Miskolc Symphony Orchestra, Péter Mura (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10 226
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX 12223
1 min. sample
1 Chant of Glarus
 

Recordings

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