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Cantata

Composer
Derecskei András
Original / Hungarian title
Kantáta
Foreign language / English title
Cantata
Subtitle
For large orchestra and mezzo-soprano
Year of composition
2024
Type
Solo voice(s) with orchestra
Instrumentation
Ms. - 3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (II anche cl.b., III anche cl.b. and cl.picc.), 2 fg., cfg. - 4 cor., 3 tr., 2 trb., trb.b., tuba - timp., perc. (3 esec.: tmb.picc.c.c., trg., bowl of water, 4 wood bl., frusta, xil., 2 ptti., tam-tam, ptto.sosp., vibr., gr.c., campli., marimba, camp., crot.) - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
27 min
Text
anonymous; biblical;
Language
old Hungarian
Premiere information
12 January 2025, Grand Hall, Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest; Anna Subedi (S.), King Saint Stephen Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Ménesi (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Live recording of the premiere, 2025 - Anna Subedi (S.), King Saint Stephen Symphony Orchestra, Gergely Ménesi (cond.) (Available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
Based on the "Old Hungarian Lamentations of Mary" (Hungarian: Ómagyar Mária-siralom), which is the oldest existing Hungarian poem.