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

Verbetanz Suite / Recruiting Dance Suite


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
Verbunkos-szvit
Foreign language / English title
Verbetanz Suite / Recruiting Dance Suite
Subtitle
For orchestra
Year of composition
1950

Type
Orchestral work
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl. in A, 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 2 tr. - timp., perc. (trg.) - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
18 min

Movements, parts
1. Lassú magyar / Slow Hungarian Dance
2. Friss / Lively Hungarian Dance
3. Andalgó / Phantasy
4. Verbunkos induló / Recruiting March

Publisher / Source
Zeneműkiadó Vállalat © 1952, Z. 959
Recordings
Qualiton LPX-1027, 1960 - Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel (cond.)