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

Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 16


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Huszonnégy prelűd, Op. 16
Foreign language / English title
Twenty-four Preludes, Op. 16
Subtitle
For piano
Year of composition
1977

Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
45 min

Movements, parts
1. Molto maestoso
2. Lugubre
3. Allegro vivo
4. Allegretto un poco ironico
5. Presto
6. Adagio
7. Andante con tenerezza
8. Alla marcia
9. Rubato quasi senza tempo
10. Moderato
11. Allegro non troppo
12. Poco andante, quasi rubato
13. Allegretto scherzoso e vivace
14. Lento e misterioso
15. Tempo di Gavotte
16. Andante, ma molto inquieto
17. Allegretto, giocoso e scherzando
18. Andante, con fantasia
19. Allegretto
20. Andante languido, poco mosso
21. Tempo di Valse, umoroso
22. Rubato ed appassionato
23. Andante quasi raccontando
24. Grave (marcia funebre)

Publisher / Source
George Banhalmi 1977
Recordings
Archbury Classics CD 2001 - Jeffrey Wagner (pf.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1957 - 1977