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Title of the work

Three Sentences from the Romeo and Juliet

Composer
Láng István
Original / Hungarian title
Három mondat a Rómeó és Júliából
Foreign language / English title
Three Sentences from the Romeo and Juliet
Subtitle
For strings
Year of composition
1970
Type
String orchestra
Number of players
16
Instrumentation
strings: 5 (or 10) vl. 1, 4 (or 8) vl. 2, 3 (or 6) vla., 3 (or 6) vlc., 1 (or 4) cb.
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
1. Napkelte az és napja: Júlia / Romeo: It Is The East And Juliet Is The Sun!
2. Ó, Romeo, mért vagy te Romeo? / O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?
3. A gyászoló nap fönt ki sem tekint / The Sun For Sorrow Will Not Show His Head
Premiere information
28 January 1971, Hannover, Germany; Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Frigyes Sándor (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1971, Z. 110125
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Recordings
Hungaroton LPX-11784, 1976 - Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Frigyes Sándor (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1969 - 1970