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Orogenesis

Composer
Lendvay Kamilló
Original / Hungarian title
Orogenesis
Foreign language / English title
Orogenesis
Subtitle
Oratorio on the Poem by Gyula Urbán
Dedication
In memoriam V.I. Lenin
Year of composition
1970
Type
Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra
Instrumentation
S., A., 2 T., B. solo - narrator - mixed choir (S-A-T-B) - 3 fl. (II, III anche picc.), 4 cl. (IV anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 4 cor., 3 tr., 3 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (4 esec. - tmb.picc., 3 tom-tom, gr.c., 4 bongo, frusta, ptti., 3 tam-tam, crot., 5 camp.) - arpa, pf. (anche cel.) - strings: 12 vl. 1, 12 vl. 2, 8 vla., 8 vlc., 8 cb.
Duration
42 min
Movements, parts
I - II - III
Text
URBÁN, Gyula
Language
Hungarian / English
Commissioned by
Hungarian Radio, 1969
Premiere information
22 April 1970, Hungarian Radio, Budapest; Éva Andor (S.), Márta Szirmai (Ca.), József Réti (T.), Sándor Palcsó (T.), József Dene (Bar.), László Kozák (narrator), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Choir of the Hungarian Radio, György Lehel (cond.)

1971, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest; Andor (S.), Márta Szirmai (Ca.), Boldizsár Keönch (T.). László Szigeti (T.), Endre Ütő (B.), László Mensáros (narrator), Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Choir of the Hungarian Radio, Ervin Lukács (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest © 1974, L-92 or Z. 10168
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Recordings
Hungaroton SLPX-11524, 1971 - Éva Andor (S.), Márta Szirmai (A.), József Réti (T.), Sándor Palcsó (T.), József Dene (B.), László Kozák (narrator), Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Choir of the Hungarian Radio, György Lehel (cond.) (Live recording from 1970)
1 min. sample
1 I-II.
2 II-III.
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1969 - 1970