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Will it be Better With the Cranes...? - Symphony of the Hortobágy

Composer
Decsényi János
Original / Hungarian title
Jobb lesz az darvakkal...? - Szimfónia a Hortobágyról
Foreign language / English title
Will it be Better With the Cranes...? - Symphony of the Hortobágy
Subtitle
Electroacoustic composition
Year of composition
1996
Type
Electroacoustic music
Instrumentation
tape
Duration
35 min
Movements, parts
1. A szél - előjáték / Wind - prelude
2. A tűz / Fire
3. A puszta / Waste-land
4. Vízivilág / Lake-land
5. Darvak vonulása / Flight of Cranes - epilogue
Text
Folk song(s); ADY, Endre;
Language
Hungarian
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio
Premiere information
2 February 1997, Mini-festival, Concert Hall, Vigadó, Budapest
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungarian Radio, HEAR Studio, 1996 - István Horváth (Sound engineer), Recorded with the participation of: Imre Sinkovits (actor), Ferenc B. Nagy (voice), András Jánosi (fiddler), Gyula Tóth (voice) (Available on youtube.com)
1 min. sample
1 Will it be better with the cranes...?
Remarks, other info
Based on Hungarian folk songs, folk melodies, historical songs from the 16th century and on a poem by Endre Ady
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Hungarian Soundscapes I. HEAR Studio-Hung. Rad.