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Rhapsody

Composer
Lendvay Kamilló
Original / Hungarian title
Rapszódia
Foreign language / English title
Rhapsody
Subtitle
For orchestra
Dedication
to the Matáv Symphony Orchestra
Year of composition
1997
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
3 fl. (III anche picc.), 3 ob. (III anche c.ing.), 3 cl. (III anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (4 esec.) - arpa - strings: 14 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 10 vla., 8 vlc., 8 cb.
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Commissioned by
Matáv Symphony Orchestra for its 90th Anniversary
Premiere information
1997, Concert Hall, Pesti Vigadó, Budapest; Matáv Symphony Orchestra, András Ligeti (cond.)
Publisher / Source
MS
Recordings
Hungarian Radio, 1997 - Matáv Symphony Orchestra, András Ligeti (cond.) (Live recording)