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

Symphony No. 2


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
II. Szimfónia
Foreign language / English title
Symphony No. 2
Subtitle
For symphony orchestra and soprano voice
Dedication
to György Lehel
Year of composition
1973

Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
S. solo - 3 fl. (II anche picc., III anche fl.a.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
18 min

Movements, parts
1. Allegro risoluto
2. Adagio
3. Presto 4. Adagietto

Text
Vietorisz Codex
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
24 June 1975, Hungarian Radio, Budapest; Budapest Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television, György Lehel (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest, S-3 and Z. 10173
Available here!
Recordings
Hungarian Radio, recording of the premiere, 1975 - Budapest Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio and Television, György Lehel (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1972 - 1973

Text based on the Vietorisz Codex