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Title of the work

The Faces of Light

Composer
Faragó Béla
Original / Hungarian title
A fény arcai
Foreign language / English title
The Faces of Light
Subtitle
Song poem
Year of composition
2001
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
S., T., Bar. - synth., chit.b. - strings: vl., vla., vlc. - CD
Duration
74 min
Movements, parts
1. Az ezüsttükör / The Silvermirror
2. Születés / Birth
3. A város / The Town
4. Menekülés / Running away
5. Vudu / Voodoo
6. Utazás / Travelling
7. Halál-tangó / Death-Tango
8. Lélegzés / Breathing
9. Menekülés II. / Running away II.
10. Jöjj, igaz fény / Come, True Light
11. Az ezüsttükör II. / The Silvermirror II.
12. A halál arcai / Faces of Death
13. A város II. / The Town II.
14. Könnyek tava / Lake of Tears
15. Tangó / Tango
16. Prométheusz / Prometheus
17. Dies Irae / Dies Irae
18. Oberon hajnala / Oberon´s Dawn
19. A remény / The Hope
20. A fény arcai / Faces of Light
Text
AESCHYLUS; CSÁNYI, János; FARAGÓ, Béla
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
18 October 2002, Autumn Festival, Bárka Színház (Ark Theatre), Budapest
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Binder Music Manufactury, BMM 0203-35214539 (2002) - Katalin Pitti (S.), Zoltán Gavodi (T.), Zoltán Mizsei (Bar.), Béla Faragó (synth.)
1 min. sample
1 The silvermirror
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2000 - 2001

Realized at the Electroacoustic Music Studio of the Hungarian Radio (HEAR Studio) with István Horváth (Sound engineer)