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Song of Praise (Viola Concerto No. 1)

Composer
Pártos Ödön
Original / Hungarian title
Song of Praise (I. brácsaverseny)
Foreign language / English title
Song of Praise (Viola Concerto No. 1)
Subtitle
For viola and symphony orchestra
Dedication
to Dina
Year of composition
1949
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vla. solo - 3 fl. (III anche picc.), 2 ob., c.ing., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (3 esec.: trg., ptto.sosp., tmb.picc.c.c., tmb.mlt., gr.c., tam-tam) - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
26 min
Movements, parts
1. Preludium (Psalm)
2. Them with Variations (In Form of Sonatas)
Publisher / Source
Israel Music Institute 1977, I.M.I. 300
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-32450, 2007 - Péter Bársony (vla.), Hungarian Symphony Orchestra, András Ligeti (cond.)