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From Cradle to Grave

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Bölcsőtől a sírig
Foreign language / English title
From Cradle to Grave
Subtitle
For soprano and mezzos soprano voices, chamber ensemble
Year of composition
1948
Type
Solo voice(s) with ensemble
Number of players
8
Instrumentation
S., B. - ob., cl. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc.
Duration
25 min
Movements, parts
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX - X - XII - XIII - XIV - XV - XVI - XVII - XVIII - XIX
Text
Folk song(s)
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
22 February 1949, Hungarian Radio, Budapest
Publisher / Source
Unpublished (MS at Paul Sacher Foundation - György Ligeti Collection)