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Variations for Orchestra in Five Movements

Composer
Szervánszky Endre
Original / Hungarian title
Variációk zenekarra öt tételben
Foreign language / English title
Variations for Orchestra in Five Movements
Year of composition
1965
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 3 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - 2 arpa, cel. - 2 timp., perc. (5 esec. - tmb.b., cas., trg., tmb.picc.c.c., 2 ptto., tmb.picc.s.c., ptto.sosp., tam-tam, gr.c., xil.) - strings: 12 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 8 vla., 8 vlc., 6 cb.
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Lento
2. Allegro ma non troppo
3. Adagio sostenuto
4. Allegretto leggiero
5. Vivace
Premiere information
April 1965; Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio, György Lehel (cond.)
Publisher / Source
EMB © 1968, Z. 5120
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31987, 2001 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Hungaroton SLX 11716 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Ádám Medveczky (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1964 - 1965