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

Symphony No. 2


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
II. szimfónia
Foreign language / English title
Symphony No. 2
Dedication
to László Kovács and the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition
2011

Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 2 cl. (II anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - arpa - timp., perc. (vibr., trg., talking drum, 5 tom-tom, tam-tam, ptto.sosp., tmb.picc., gr.c. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
23 min

Movements, parts
1. Allegro minaccioso
2. Largo
3. Allegro energico
4. Presto

Commissioned by
László Kovács and the Miskolc Symphony Orchestra
Premiere information
29 January 2012, 24th Mini Festival, Festival Theater, MÜPA - Palace of Arts, Budapest; Miskolc Symphony Orchestra, László Kovács (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Kontrapunkt Music Ltd. © 2012, K-0027
Available here!
Recordings
Recording of the premiere (Available at www.gyongyosilevente.hu)