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

Piano Concerto No. 1


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
I. zongoraverseny
Foreign language / English title
Piano Concerto No. 1
Subtitle
For piano and orchestra
Dedication
to my friend László Sárán
Year of composition
1992

Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
pf. - fl., picc., 2 ob., c.ing., cl.picc., cl., 2 fg. - cor., 2 tr., 2 trb. - timp., perc. (wood bl., tmb.picc., ptto.sosp., ptti., trg., tam-tam, gr.c. - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl .2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
18 min

Movements, parts
1. Allegro
2. Adagio, rubato
3. Presto

Premiere information
1993, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; László Legendy (pf.), Orchestra Philharmonietta Budapest, András Presztolánszky (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Kodaly Foundation CD BR 0156 - László Sárán (pf.), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, János Kovács (cond.)
Video recording of the premiere 1993 (Available on youtube.com)