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

Concerto for Violoncello, No. 1


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
1. gordonkaverseny
Foreign language / English title
Concerto for Violoncello, No. 1
Dedication
"In memoriam matris carissimae meae"
Year of composition
1967

Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vlc. solo - 2 fl., picc., 2 ob., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - campli., cel., arpa., pf. - timp., perc. (4 esec. - 2 trg., 3 bongo, tmb.picc.s.c., 2 ptto.sosp., marimba, temple bl., tam-tam) - strings
Duration
16 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Premiere information
17 September 1968, László Mező (vlc.), Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television, György Lehel (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1970, S-27
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton, HCD 32024, 2001 - László Mező (vlc.), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)
Hungaroton SLPX 11743