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Title of the work

Budapest Bridges

Composer
Derecskei András
Original / Hungarian title
Budapest Bridges
Foreign language / English title
Budapest Bridges
Subtitle
For symphony orchestra
Year of composition
2024
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr. - timp., perc. (1 esec.: trg., campli.) - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
9 min
Movements, parts
1. A Lánchíd tündököl éjjel / The Chain Bridge shines at night
2. Játékos hullámok a Petőfi-híd alatt / Playful waves under the Petőfi-bridge
3. A régi Erzsébet-híd szelleme / The spirit of the old Elisabeth Bridge
4. A széles, tripla Árpád híd / The broad, triple Árpád Bridge
5. A Szabadság híd szomorúan látja a szabadság lassú összeomlását / The Liberty Bridge sadly sees the slow collapse of the liberty
6. Margit híd, a sziget mozgalmas bejárata / Margaret Bridge, the busy entrance to the island
Premiere information
26 September 2025, Klauzál House, Budapest; Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra, Jiři Habart (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Live recording of the premiere, 2025 - Budafok Dohnányi Orchestra, Jiři Habart (cond.) (Available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
"The piece depicts the 6 historical bridges of Budapest (built before 1950). The idea came from the function of a bridge that connects and keep people in safety. In nowadays global political situation safety and connection, or dialogue, between people are - again - more essential than in the past few decades." (András Derecskei)