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Анна Ахматова: Четыре стихотворения, Op. 41 / Four Poems by Anna Akhm

Composer
Kurtág György
Original / Hungarian title
Анна Ахматова: Четыре стихотворения, Op. 41 / Négy Ahmatova-költemény
Foreign language / English title
Анна Ахматова: Четыре стихотворения, Op. 41 / Four Poems by Anna Akhm
Subtitle
For soprano and chamber ensemble, in Russian
Dedication
“Этот цикл посвящается Наталии Загоринской” [This cycle is dedicated to Natalia Zagorinskaya]. The individual movements are dedicated to Natalia Melnikova, Mrs. Zina Brájer, Márta Papp and Rimma Dalos, respectively
Year of composition
2008
Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Number of players
18
Instrumentation
S. solo - fl., ob., 2 cl. - 2 cor., 2 tr., 2 trb. - perc. (2 esec: vibr., tmb.picc.c.c., gr.c., 3 ptti., 2 tom-tom, trg., 2 maraca, 2 gong, tam-tam, camp., frusta, wind, 2 acme siren) - cel., pf. verticale (con supersordino), cimb., arpa - vl., cb.
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Пушкин / Puskin / Pushkin(to Natalia Melnikova)
2. Александру Блоку [Aleksandru Bloku] / Alekszander Bloknak / To Aleksander Blok (to Zina Brajer)
3. Плач-причитание [Plač-Pričitanie] / Halottsirató / Dirge (to Márta Papp)
4. Воронеж [Voronež] / Voronyezs / Voronezh (to Rimma Dalos)
Text
AKHMATOVA, Anna
Language
Russian
Premiere information
31 January 2009, Carnegie Hall, New York; Natalia Zagorinskaya (S.), UMZE Chamber Ensemble, Peter Eötvös (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest Ⓒ 2013, Z. 14212
Available here!
Recordings
BMC CD 162, 2010 - Natalia Zagorinskaya (S.), UMZE Ensemble, Zoltán Rácz (art.dir.), Peter Eötvös (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 I. Pushkin
2 II. For Alexander Blok
3 III. Weeping–-Grieving
4 IV. Voronezh
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1997-2008
 

Recordings

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BMC Records