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Comments on Marc Aurel

Composer
Decsényi János
Original / Hungarian title
Kommentárok Marcus Aureliushoz
Foreign language / English title
Comments on Marc Aurel
Subtitle
For 16 strings
Dedication
to Frigyes Sándor and the Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra
Year of composition
1973
Type
String orchestra
Number of players
16
Instrumentation
strings: 9 vl., 3 vla., 3 vlc., cb.
Duration
12 min
Movements, parts
1. A lélek függetlenségéről / On the independence of the soul
2. Közjáték / Interlude
3. A lélek nyugalmának megőrzéséről / On preserving the peace of soul
4. Közjáték / Interlude
5. A sokarcú lélekről / On the many faces of the soul
6. Közjáték / Interlude
7. Búcsú / Farewell
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
1973, Hungarian Radio, Budapest; Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Frigyes Sándor (cond.)

22 May 1974, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Frigyes Sándor (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 10184
Available here!
Recordings
Recording of the premiere, Hungarian Radio, 1973 - Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Frigyes Sándor (cond.)
Hungaroton, SLPX-12122, 1980 - Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Péter Gazda (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Comments on Marc Aurel
Remarks, other info
After the writing "Meditation" by Marcus Aurelius