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Epitaph from Aquincum

Composer
Decsényi János
Original / Hungarian title
Sírfelirat Aquincumból
Foreign language / English title
Epitaph from Aquincum
Subtitle
For soprano voice, electric organ and strings
Year of composition
1979
Type
Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra
Number of players
18
Instrumentation
S. solo - org.el. - strings: 9 vl., 3 vla., 3 vlc., cb.
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
Old Roman epitaph
Language
Latin
Premiere information
18 May 1980, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Katalin Szőkefalvy Nagy (S.), István Ella (org.el.), Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Péter Gazda (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1981, Z. 10245
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Recordings
Hungarian Radio, 1980 - Katalin Nagy (S.), István Ella (org.), Ferenc Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Péter Gazda (cond.)
Hungaroton, SLPX-12556, 1986 - Adrienne Csengery (S.), István Ella (org.), Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, Péter Gazda (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 Epitaph from Aquincum
Remarks, other info
The work was awarded with "Prize of Critics" in 1981.
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Decsényi, János: Sándor Weöres' Twelfth Symphony; Roads; String Quartet; Epitaph from Aquincum Hungaroton