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

Sectio Aurea (Golden Ratio)


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Sectio Aurea (Aranymetszés)
Foreign language / English title
Sectio Aurea (Golden Ratio)
Subtitle
For orchestra
Year of composition
1964

Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (I, II anche picc.), fl.a., 2 cl. cl.b. - 3 cor., 3 tr. - 2 timp., perc. (3 esec.: campli., xylorimba, camp., vibr., trg., 5 cmpc., 5 ptti.sosp., tam-tam, wood bl., 3 temple bl., 2 bongo, tmb.b., maracas, tmb.picc.c.c., tmb.picc.s.c., 3 tom-tom, gr.c.) - pf., cel. (anche pf. 2), arpa - strings: 18 vl., 6 vla., 6 vlc., 6 cb.
Duration
12 min

Movements, parts
1. tranquillo
2. il piú veloce possibile agitato
3. lento
4. presto
5. calmo

Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1975, Z. 10179
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Recordings
Hungarian Radio Budapest, 1967