Contrafacta Hungarica

Ferenc Farkas

Ferenc Farkas

General Info

Year: 1977 / 1986
Duration: c. 9:35
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $28.45

Movements

1. Basse danse – 1:35
2. Gagliarda – 2:05
3. untitled 3. Passamezzo – 1:45
4. Salterello – 1:10
5. Andante espressivo – 1:05
6. Heiduckentanz – 1:50

Instrumentation

Full Score
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
Horn in F I-II

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

After 16th century dances and melodies of Hungarian origin or with Hungarian associations. First performance in Bern, by the Berner Blaeseroktett on May 15, 1977.

- Program Note by publisher

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: Budapest Wind Symphony (László Marosi, conductor) - 2017

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Penn State University (University Park) Symphonic Band (Hannah Redd, conductor) - 8 December 2020
• Northwestern State University (Natchitoches, La.) Chamber Winds (Jeff Mathews, conductor) - 15 November 2018
• Solistas de la Banda Municipal de Música de A Coruña (Spain) (Andrés Valero-Castells, conductor) – 29 November 2015

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Contrafacta Hungarica (1977/1986)
• Early Hungarian Dances, Intrada and Saltarello
• Humorous March
• Hungarian Folksongs for soprano with wind orchestra
• Hungarian Song and Dance
• Jolly Children's March
• Kemenesalja Fantasia
• Organ Concerto with wind orchestra
• South Slav Round Dances from Bácskabokod
• Trumpet Ländler

Resources

• Farkas, F. (1986). Contrafacta hungarica : für Bläseroktett [score]. Editio Musica: Budapest, Hun.