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Concerto

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Concerto
Foreign language / English title
Concerto
Subtitle
For symphony orchestra
Dedication
to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition
1940
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
3 fl. (III anche picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (trg.) - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
23 min
Movements, parts
Allegro moderato - Largo - Tempo primo - Largo - Tempo primo
Commissioned by
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for it´s 50th Anniversary
Premiere information
6 February 1941, Orchestra Hall, Chicago; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Frederick Stock (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1960, K-113, Z. 2665
Available here!
Recordings
Deutsche Grammophon 427 408-2., 1989 - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Zoltán Kodály (cond.)
Qualiton LPX 1072, 1960 - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Zoltán Kodály (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1939 - 1940
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Hungaroton