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Title of the work

Hymn of Fire

Composer
Sáry Bánk
Original / Hungarian title
Tűzhimnusz
Foreign language / English title
Hymn of Fire
Subtitle
For mezzo-soprano, flute and piano (with accordeon)
Dedication
to Krisztina Jónás
Year of composition
2003
Type
Solo voice(s) a cappella
Number of players
3
Instrumentation
Ms., fl., pf. (anche acc.)
Duration
8 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
RADNÓTI, Miklós
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
8 May 2003, Gallery 13 (Gallery of Soroksár), Soroksár, Hungary

30 September 2016, DLA Concert of Bánk Sáry, György Solti Chamber Hall, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Krisztina Jónás, Eszter Puskás (Premiere of the revised version) 22 September 2024, "ASTROMUSIC" Composer´s Evening of Bánk Sáry, FUGA - Center of Architecture, Budapest; Judith Szathmáry (voice), Péter Oláh (fl.) Bánk Sáry (perc., pf.) (Premiere of the newest, revised version)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungaroton 2006 - HCD 32435 "Timebells"; Krisztina Jónás, Eszter Puskás
Video recording, 2024 - Judit Szathmáry (voice), Péter Oláh (fl.), Bánk Sáry (acc., pf.) (Available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 2003, revised: 2016 and 2024

First part of the series "Hymn of Fire"