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Xenia, Op. 20

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Xenia, Op. 20
Foreign language / English title
Xenia, Op. 20
Subtitle
For chamber orchestra
Year of composition
1970
Type
Ensemble
Number of players
9
Instrumentation
fl., cl., fg. - perc. (trg., maracas, ptto.sosp., Blocco di legno, 2 bonghi, tmb.picc., tmb.b., 6 tom-tom, gr.c., 2 gong, tam-tam, crot., vib., xil., camp.) - arpa, pf. (anche cel.) - strings: vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
I - II - III
Commissioned by
to András Mihály
Premiere information
30 September 1970, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10 122
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-11732, 1976 - Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Xenia
 

Recordings

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Hungaroton