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King Pomade´s New Clothes - I. Suite

Composer
Ránki György
Original / Hungarian title
Pomádé király új ruhája - I. szvit
Foreign language / English title
King Pomade´s New Clothes - I. Suite
Subtitle
Musical illustrations to a tale by Andersen, from parts of the opera with the same title
Year of composition
1954
Type
Orchestral work
Instrumentation
picc. (anche fl.), 2 fl., 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 3 cl., 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (tmb.picc., tamb., tmb.oriental, ptti., ptto.china, gong, temple bl., xil., campli, bell) - cel., pf., arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
25 min
Movements, parts
1. I. Introduzione: Beveztés / Introduction - Presto
2. Őrjárat / Patrol - Marcia moderato e pesante
3. II. Baletto: Király ruhaparádé / Royal Dress Parade - Piu mosso (quasi Tarantella)
4. Skót tánc / Scottish Dance - L´istesso tempo (poco tranquillo)
5. Arab tánc / Arabic Dance - Andante moderato
6. Kínai tánc / Chinese Dance - Allegretto grazioso
7. III. Scherzo: Munkában a szemfényvesztők / Jugglers at Work - Maestoso, allegro molto e leggierissimo
8. IV. Intermezzo: Rozika dala / Rosie´s Song - Andante rubato
9. Finale burlesca: Díszfelvonulás az új ruhában / Parading in the new clothes - Col affetto, andantino grazioso (sempre poco sostenuto)
Premiere information
1954, Hungarian Radio, Budapest (Radio broadcast)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest 1957, Z. 1033
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD 31957, 1978 (2000) - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Pál (cond.)
Hungaroton SLPX 12947, 1987 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Pál (cond.)