Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

MAGNETS V (Four)


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
MAGNETS V (Négy)
Foreign language / English title
MAGNETS V (Four)
Dedication
Orkest ´de ereprijs´
Year of composition
2004

Type
Ensemble
Number of players
14
Instrumentation
fl. (anche fl. picc.), cl. (anche cl.b.), sax.s (anche sax.a.), sax s. (anche sax.bar.), 2 cor., tr., 2 trb., tuba, el. chit., chit.b., pf. (with extra objects: 2 plastic rulers, 3 crystal galsses, ratchet), perc. (1 esec. - vibr., 3 tom-tom, gr.c. with pedal, tmb.picc., ptto.ch., maracas, 4 metal cans)
Duration
10 min

Movements, parts
A, B, C, D

Commissioned by
7th MakingNewWaves.hu Festival
Premiere information
25 February 2005, Budapest, 7th MakingNewWaves.hu Festival, Orkest ´de ereprijs´, Gergely Vajda (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Recordings
private recording
1 min. sample
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
Remarks, other info
The four movements of the piece can be played in any order decided by the conductor. Each movement must be performed in different directions of the hall. The order of the movements equals the directions of the musicians.