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Melodiae hominis

Composer
Decsényi János
Original / Hungarian title
Melodiae hominis
Foreign language / English title
Melodiae hominis
Subtitle
For chamber ensemble
Dedication
to András Mihály and the Budapest Chamber Ensemble
Year of composition
1969
Type
Ensemble
Number of players
13
Instrumentation
fl. (anche picc.), ob., cl., fg. - cor. - timp., perc. - arpa - pf. - strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
12 min
Movements, parts
1. Skolion
2. Hymnus
3. Naenia
4. Carmina africani
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
27 November 1969, Hungarian Radio Broadcast, Budapest; Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)

30 September 1970, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest © 1971, Z. 10115
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Recordings
Recording of the premiere, Hungarian Radio, 1969 - Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)