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

Hexaphoneia


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Hexaphoneia
Foreign language / English title
Hexaphoneia
Subtitle
Six movements for baritone, 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, after texts by Hans Erni
Year of composition
1988

Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Number of players
6
Instrumentation
Bar. - strings: 2 vl., vla., 2 vlc.
Duration
40 min

Movements, parts
1. Prometheus
2. Ganymedes
3. Danae
4. Daedalos
5. Charon
6. Euphoria

Text
ERNI, Hans
Language
German
Premiere information
7 October 1988, Bern, Switzerland; Niklaus Tüller (Bar.), Eva Zurbrügg, Marianne Aeschbacher (vl.), Stefanie Gurtner (vla.), Walter Grimmer, David Inniger (vlc.)
Publisher / Source
Müller & Schade © 1996, M&S 1269.01
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