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Nachtmusik (ein Traum)

Composer
Horváth Balázs
Original / Hungarian title
Nachtmusik (ein Traum)
Foreign language / English title
Nachtmusik (ein Traum)
Subtitle
Für Streichquartett / For string quartet
Dedication
to László Tihanyi
Year of composition
2026
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
4
Instrumentation
strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc.
Duration
8 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Premiere information
2 May 2026, CentriFUGA Production: Tihanyi 70, Marcell Breuer Hall, FUGA - Center of Architecture, Budapest; Éva Osztrosits, Oskar Varga (vl.), Péter Tornyai (vla.), Sebestyén Ludmány (vlc.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Available here!
Recordings
Video recording of the premiere, 2026 - Éva Osztrosits, Oskar Varga (vl.), Péter Tornyai (vla.), Sebestyén Ludmány (vlc.) (Available on youtube.com, FUGA927_online)
Remarks, other info
Nachtmusik (ein Traum) is dedicated to my composer fellow and former teacher, László Tihanyi for his 70th birthday. Tihanyi describes himself as a “night-composer”, not just because his regular working and inspirational term is by night, but also for his inner feelings, emotions and favourite films. It was therefore obvious that I compose this piece for him as a ‘Night Music (a Dream)’. (Balázs Horváth)