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Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13
Foreign language / English title
Psalmus Hungaricus, Op. 13
Year of composition
1923
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
T. solo - mixed choir, children´s choir (ad libitum) - 3 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. (ptto.) - arpa, org. (ad libitum) - strings
Duration
24 min
Text
KECSKEMÉTI VÉG, Mihály
Language
Hungarian / English / German / French / Italian
Premiere information
19th November 1923, Vigadó, Budapest; special philharmonical galaconcert on the occasion of the 50th jubilee of Pest Buda´s union, Dr. Ferenc Székelyhidy (T.), Palestrina Choir, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Ernő Dohnányi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition, UE30361 (choral score, German, English, Hungarian), PH538 (pocket score, German, English, Hungarian), UE40100 (score - facsimile), UE30360 (piano reduction, German / English / Hungarian); UED3036000 (piano reduction); Perf. mat. av.
Remarks, other info
Translated by Edward J. Dent (English), Bence Szabolcsi (German)
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
The Last Recording - Sir Georg Solti Decca
Hungaroton
Sefel Records