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Giochi del pensiero / Play of Thought

Composer
Decsényi János
Original / Hungarian title
Giochi del pensiero / A gondolat játékai
Foreign language / English title
Giochi del pensiero / Play of Thought
Subtitle
Cantata for soprano voice and chamber ensemble
Year of composition
1973
Type
Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra
Number of players
14
Instrumentation
S. - fl., ob., cl., fg. - cor. - timp., perc. - arpa - pf. - strings: 2 vl., vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
11 min
Movements, parts
1. mert a zene az kés... / for music is a knife...
2. három szárnyas szent lebeg... / three winged saints are floating...
3. fényéveken és csillagokon túl / beyond light years and stars...
4. csend a virág / silence is a flower...
5. ki kíméletlenül fuldokol / who is choking bluntly
Text
DECSÉNYI, János
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
9 October 1974, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Erika Sziklay (S.), Budapest Chamber Ensemble, András Mihály (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest (On hire)
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Recordings
Recording of the premiere, Hungarian Radio, 1974 - Erika Sziklay (S.), Budapest Chamber Ensemble, cond. by András Mihály
Remarks, other info
Text by the composer