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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.

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Title of the work

Blue

Composer
Kecskés D. Balázs
Original / Hungarian title
Blue
Foreign language / English title
Blue
Subtitle
For orchestra
Year of composition
2021
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor. - perc. (1 esec.) - strings
Duration
7 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Commissioned by
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Premiere information
13 Feburary 2022, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Gergely Madaras (cond.)

10 May 2022, Solti Hall, Academy of Music, Budapest; Altalena Music Group, Marcell Dénes-Worowski (cond.) (String orchestra version)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest
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Remarks, other info
"From Picasso to Kieslowsky, artists have explored the resonance of the colour blue. While working on the piece, I was inspired by the monochrome paintings of Yves Klein. These pictures focusing on only one colour have an immediate and primary effect, while requiring in depth study to explore the almost infinite number of shades present in them. I was particularly struck by the range of emotions these works produced. I took this same idea and applied it to this composition creating “blue harmonies” and “blue melodies”. There is a single motif at the core of the piece that can be regarded as a story of this musical idea. Using gradually changing orchestral colours, the motif progresses through different characterisations, evoking tenderness, comfort, distress, enthusiasm and reflection. The colour blue seems especially relevant to our times. I invite you to experience your own shades of blue in this work." Balázs D. Kecskés