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Title of the work

1944 - Oratorio

Composer
Ránki György
Original / Hungarian title
1944 - Oratórium
Foreign language / English title
1944 - Oratorio
Subtitle
Sulla poesia "A la recherche" di Miklós Radnóti per baritono solo, coro pieno e gruppo di strumenti
Year of composition
1966
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra
Instrumentation
Bar. solo - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - timp., perc. (1 esec. - tmb.picc., ptto., tam-tam or gong, vibr., xil. or marimba) - arpa - strings: 4 vlc., 4 cb.
Duration
19 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
RADNÓTI, Miklós
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Executive Committee of the Council of Budapest, for the 20th anniversary of the Liberation of the city
Premiere information
24 April 1967, Academy of Music, Budapest
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest 1970, Z. 10098
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton LPX-11481, 1973(?) - Endre Ütő (Bar.), Chamber Choir of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, István Párkai (choir master), Hungarian State Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Revised in 1969