Composition database

This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

Title of the work

Mahlers Wunderhorn, Op. 36 / Mahlers Magic Horn, Op. 36


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Mahlers Wunderhorn, Op. 36 / Mahler csodakürtje, Op. 36
Foreign language / English title
Mahlers Wunderhorn, Op. 36 / Mahlers Magic Horn, Op. 36
Dedication
to Iván Fischer for the first Mahler Festival of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
Year of composition
2005

Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Number of players
16
Instrumentation
Ms., T. solo - fl. (anche picc.), ob., cl., fg. - cor. - arpa, el. pf. - perc. (2 esec.) - strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
9 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Text
MAHLER, Gustav
Language
German
Premiere information
7 September 2005, Budapest; Andrea Meláth (S.), Howard Haskin (T.), members of the Budapest Festival Orchestra, László Tihanyi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 14 507 (on hire)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton Classic HCD 32484 - 2008
Remarks, other info
For mezzo-soprano and tenor solo and ensemble

Music to “Sehnsucht” from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” by Gustav Mahler and fragments of his letters

 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Tihanyi, László: Imaginary Journeys Hungaroton