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Contrafacta Hungarica

Composer
Farkas Ferenc
Original / Hungarian title
Contrafacta Hungarica
Foreign language / English title
Contrafacta Hungarica
Subtitle
For Wind Octet
Dedication
to the Berner Wind Octet and its leader András Farkas
Year of composition
1976
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
8
Instrumentation
2 ob., 2 cl., 2 cor., 2 fg.
Duration
9 min
Movements, parts
1. Basse danse
2. Gagliarda
3. Passamezzo
4. Saltarello
5. Andante espressivo
6. Heiduckentanz
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1986, Z. 12827
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Recordings
CBC Records, MVCD1105 - Les Vents de Montreal
Remarks, other info
Hungarian dances from the 16th century

See also:
Partita all´ungaresca - For String Orchestra
Partita all´ungaresca - For Guitar Quartet