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

"The Dry Wood of the Violin"


Composer

Original / Hungarian title
"A hegedű száraz fája"
Foreign language / English title
"The Dry Wood of the Violin"
Subtitle
Baritone and violin solo with orchestra
Year of composition
1952

Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instr. and orch.
Instrumentation
Bar. solo - vl. solo - orchestra
Duration
7 min

Movements, parts
One movement

Text
ARANY, János
Language
Hungarian
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest
Remarks, other info
Based on the poem by János Arany