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

Copper Engravings


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Rézmetszetek
Foreign language / English title
Copper Engravings
Subtitle
For seven brass instruments and percussionist
Dedication
to the Modern Brass Ensemble
Year of composition
1977

Type
Ensemble
Number of players
8
Instrumentation
3 tr., cor., 2 trb., tuba - 2 timp., perc. (1 esec. - tmb.picc., tom-tom, tam-tam, 3 temple bl., ptto.sosp., marimba, vibr.)
Duration
12 min

Movements, parts
1. Sostenuto
2. Calmo, misterioso
3. Vivace bizzarro
4. Lento, contristezza
5. Allegro deciso, con espansione
6. Presto umoristico

Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1981, Z. 8981
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Remarks, other info
The piece may be played without percussion