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Iris, Op. 22

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Iris, Op. 22
Foreign language / English title
Iris, Op. 22
Subtitle
For symphony orchestra
Dedication
to Rezső Faludi
Year of composition
1972
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl., 3 ob., 3 cl., 3 fg. - 4 cor., 4 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc (maracas, camp., campli., raganella, tmb.b., 2 tmb.picc.s.c., bongo, tom- tom, blocchi, ptto.sosp., ptto., tam- tam, gr.c., crotali, vibr., campana tubolari) - cimb., arpa, cel., pf. - strings: 12 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 10 vla., 8 vlc., 6 cb.
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Adagio
2. Andante con rubato
3. Allegretto grazioso
4. Allegro molto
5. Allegro
6. Raddolcendo
7. Andante
8. Tranquillo
Premiere information
17 May 1972, Budapest; Hungarian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1974, Z. 10145
Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-11732, 1976 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Iris
 

Recordings

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Hungaroton