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Title of the work

The National Anthem of Hungary

Composer
Erkel Ferenc
Original / Hungarian title
Himnusz
Foreign language / English title
The National Anthem of Hungary
Dedication
To Ferenc Deák
Year of composition
1844
Type
Choir and orchestra
Instrumentation
choir - 2 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - 2 timp., perc. (tmb.picc., ptti.) - strings: 7 vl. 1, 6 vl. 2, 5 vla., 4 vlc., 4 cb.
Duration
2 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
KÖLCSEY, Ferenc
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
2 July 1844, National Theater, Pest (Budapest); Orchestra and Choir of the National Theater
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest 1971, Z. 6475 (Score) or Z. 1400 (Piano score)
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 19133, 1994 - Children´s Choir and Choir of the Hungarian Radio, Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Based on the Poem from 1823 by Ferenc Kölcsey