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Quartetto per percussioni, Op. 18

Composer
Balassa Sándor
Original / Hungarian title
Quartetto per percussioni, Op. 18
Foreign language / English title
Quartetto per percussioni, Op. 18
Subtitle
For percussions
Year of composition
1969
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
perc. (4 esec.)
Duration
10 min
Movements, parts
1. Introduzione - Adagio cantabile con rubato
2. Scherzo - Allegro
3. Fantasia - Lento liberamente
4. Finale - Allegro assai
Premiere information
24 February 1977, Budapest; Vilmos Jüptner, Antal Eiszrich, László Unger, Kálmán Hajtmanszky (perc.), Oszkár Balázs (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1975, Z. 6993
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-12557, 1983 - Amadinda Percussion Group
 

Recordings

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