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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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HYDRA

Composer
Virágh András Gábor
Original / Hungarian title
HYDRA
Foreign language / English title
HYDRA
Subtitle
For cor anglais and piano
Year of composition
2025
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
c.ing., pf.
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Commissioned by
Nóra Baráth
Premiere information
23 June 2025 Ötpacsirta Music Salon, FSZEK Music Collection, Budapest; Nóra Baráth (c.ing.), Emese Virág (pf.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Nóra Baráth (c.ing.), Emese Virág (pf.) (Available on youtube.com)
Remarks, other info
"Hydra, also known as the Water Snake, is the largest and most elongated constellation in the night sky. It winds its way south of the celestial equator, below the ecliptic. The best time to observe it is in spring and early summer, but it remains low on the horizon. As Hydra has no spine, it is constantly changing shape as it searches for itself. The opening motif of the English horn reflects this. Hydra wants to break free from its limitations. It aspires to become a ´real´ vertebrate animal and is always on the lookout for opportunities to do so. Will it succeed in overcoming its limitations? This composition seeks to answer that question."