Compositions

STAGE PIECES
ORCHESTRAL PIECES
ENSEMBLE
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PIECES FOR SOLO
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ELECTROACOUSTIC COMPOSITIONS
OTHER
TRANSCRIPTIONS, ORCHESTRATIONS

STAGE PIECES

A helység kalapácsa (Zengemény on lyrics by Petőfi Sándor) (2022) 85-90'
for singers, actors and chamber orchestra (1-0-1-0, sax (Sopr./Ten.), 1-1-1-0, 1 perc., pf., 3-2-2-1)
Commissioned by Csaba Horváth and the ForteDanse Company
First performance: 08/01/2023, ECC Veszprém, Hangvilla, Veszprém. ForteDanse Company, Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra (artistic director: Péter Kováts), cond. by Balázs Horváth, stage director: Csaba Horváth
Recording: private recording (concert)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

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ORCHESTRAL PIECES

Die Fuge der Kunst (2020) 28'
symphony orchestra
Commissioned by Óbudai Danubia Szimfonikus Zenekar (Máté Hámori)
– CP V – pointillist, freeze, granular, loop (hommage à Andrea SZIGETVÁRI & Jackson POLLOCK) – 5'30"
– CP XI – "one" note only (hommage à Péter TORNYAI & Anton WEBERN) – 8'
– CP X – snapshot (hommage à Zoltán JENEY & John CAGE) – 1'
– CP X+IX+XIII, XII – rhythm (hommage à Máté BALOGH & Louis ANDRIESSEN) – 4'
– CP IXIIXVVIXIIXVVIXVIVIXIIIVII XIIXVXIIIVVIXVIVXIIIVXVIVIXIIXVIVIXIIIVXVVIIXV+XV – collage (hommage à Gergely VAJDA & Charles E. IVES) – 10'
First performance: 30/01/2022, KUNST I DER I FUGE, Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest (H). Óbudai Danubia Szimfonikus Zenekar, cond. by Benjamin Bayl
Recording: private recording (concert)
Score: EMB H-75 – the performance material can be hired from the publisher.

the 6th and the 8th movements (2020) 13'
symphony orchestra with electronics (2-2-2-2, 2-2-3-1, 2 perc., hf., archi)
First performance: 11/10/2020, CAFe Budapest, Palace of Arts, Festival Theatre, Budapest. Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Gregory Vajda
Recording: private recording (concert)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2020. The composer received second prize for the piece at the Orchestral Category of the Forum.

Danses des rats de ballet (The dances of the ballet rats) (2018-19) ca. 20'
for bassoon solo and string orchestra (fg., 5-4-3-3-1)
Dedicated to György Lakatos
First performance: ??/??/202?, Budapest (H). György Lakatos – fg., Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Plunderphonic intermezzi (2017) 12'
symphony orchestra with electronics (2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-0, 2 perc., hf., keyboard, archi)
First performance: 10/10/2017, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. Óbuda Danubia Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Máté Hámori
Recording: private recording (concert)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
Electronic realisation: Balázs Horváth
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2017. The composer received second prize for the piece at the Orchestral Category of the Forum.

Fragmenti «Ja gulyala veselo» (2014) ca. 11'
for chamber orchestra (2-0-2-1, 0-0-0-0, xyl.., strings – 3 vl. in the audience, 3 vl.1, 3 vl.2, 3 vla., 3vlc., 1 cb.)
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First performance: 29/11/2014, Festival Contemporary Folk, Nizhny Novgorod (RUS). Camerny Orchestr "Solisti Nizhnevo Novgoroda", cond. by Evgeny Kirillov
Recording:
Score : copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

die ReAlisierung einer Komposition (2013) ca. 12-14'
for rapper, symphony orchestra with electronics (rapper/speaker, 2-2-3 (anche cl.b.)-2, 4-2-3-1, 4 perc., hf., archi, MAX/MSP controlled from laptop or MIDI keyboard)
text: Self-interview of György LIGETI (in German and English OR Hungarian)
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First performance: 26/09/2013, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. Tamás Gábor Indiana – rapper, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Gergely Vajda
Recording: Hungarian Radio, BMC
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
Electronic realisation: Balázs Horváth
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2013. The composer received second prize for the piece at the Orchestral Category of the Forum.

I Got Riff (2012) 11'
for symphony orchestra and electronics (2-2-2-2, 2-2-3-1, pf., 4 perc., archi)
Commissioned by Filharmónia Budapest Kht. (Bartók Festival, Szombathely)
First performance: 13/07/2012, Bartók Festival, Szombathely, Bartók Hall. Savaria Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Howard Williams
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Video Prolog (2008/2012) 2' (the piece is the arrangement for big band from the same movement from Faust Groteske)
for big band with DVD player and screen and loudspeakers (5 sax (1. doubling fl., 2. doubling cl.), 1-4-3-1, pf., 1 perc., drum-set, el-guit., cb.), DVD-player with sound and picture)
First performance: 14/03/2012, Bárka Theater, Budapest. Modern Art Orchestra, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: EMB Z. 14 767 the performance material can be hired from the publisher
Audio realisation: Balázs Horváth, film realisation: Péter Sebők
To perform the piece one needs the DVD with the sound and film recording of the composer himself. The DVD is done in two tracks, one of which is used as a click-track for the conductor.

Double Cadence avec deux Doubles (2011) 20'
pour deux altos seuls et orchestre (2(anche fl. picc.)-2-2-2, 2-2-2-0, 2 perc., 2 vla. sole, archi)
Dedicated á Rivka et Péter
Commissioned by Péter Bársony and Rivka Golani
First performance: 30/09/2012, Italian Institute, Budapest. Rivka Golani, Péter Bársony - vla., Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. by Gregory Vajda
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written with the financial help of the National Cultural Fund

Faust Groteske - Video Prolog, I. Mephistopheles, II. Gretchen, III. Faust (2008-2011) 12' (previous title: Faust and friends in the Magic Castle)
for orchestra with DVD player and screen and loudspeakers (2-2-2-2, 2-2-3-1, pf., 3 perc., archi (8-8-6-6-4), DVD-player with sound and picture)
First performance: 08/02/2011, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. Concerto Budapesta, cond. by András Keller
Recording: Hungarian Radio, BMC
Score: EMB Z. 14 767 the performance material can be hired from the publisher
Audio realisation: Balázs Horváth, film realisation: Péter Sebők
To perform the piece one needs the DVD with the sound and film recording of the composer himself. The DVD is done in two tracks, one of which is used as a click-track for the conductor.
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2011. The composer received first prize for the piece at the Orchestral Category of the Forum.

Escalator (2010) 8'
for trumpet solo and orchestra (2 fl. (2. anche fl. picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg, 2 cor. in Fa, 2 perc., tr. solo in C, archi))
Escalator was written as obligatory piece for the 3rd round of the 34th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competition in Debrecen, 2011.
First performance: 20/04/2011, Debrecen. The competitors of the final round of the 34th Brass Instrumental Competition (Ádám Vörös, Róbert Asztalos, Mihály Könyves-Tóth - trumpet), Debrecen Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. by Máté Hámori
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Online üzenet - Hommage á Erkel (2010) 2' - WITHDRAWN
for orchestra with DVD player and screen and loudspeakers (2 fl., 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg, 2 cor. in Fa, 2 tr. in Sib, 3 trb., tb., 2 perc. (1. timp), archi, DVD-player with sound and picture)
Commissioned by Gyula Castle Theater - Hommage á Erkel

(Tec)tonic (2008-2010) 15'
for chamber orchestra (1 cl.b., 1 cor. in Fa, 1 trb., archi (4-2-2-1) - each player plays separate part)
First performance: 08/02/2011, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. UMZE Ensemble, cond. by Zoltán Rácz
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2011. The composer received second prize for the piece at the Ensemble Category of the Forum.

Tectonic (2008-2009) 24'
for chamber orchestra (1 cl.b., 1 cor. in Fa, 1 trb., archi (3-3-2-2-1) - each player plays separate part)
First performance: 07/12/2017, K11 Gallery, Budapest. Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra and THReNSeMBLe, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Tecton (2008-2009) 13'
for chamber orchestra (1 cl.b., 2 cor. in Fa, archi (3-3-2-2-1) - each player plays separate part)
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
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Tec (2008-) 6'
for chamber orchestra (1 fg, 2 cor. in Fa, archi (3-3-2-2-1) - each player plays separate part)
Commissioned by the Mitteleuropäisches Kammerochester and Ajtony Csaba
First performance: 20/02/2009, Collegium Hungaricum, Wien, Mitteleuropäisches Kammerochester, cond. by Ajtony Csaba
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 5-19

Visszatekintve (Looking back) (2008) 8'
for orchestra (3 fl., 3 ob., 3 cl., 1 cl. basso, 3 fg, 4 cor. in Fa, 3 tr. in Do, 3 trb., tb., arpa, 4 perc. (1. timp), archi (14-12-10-8-6), CD player - switched on and off by the conductor)
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Commissioned by the Government of the Hungarian Republic
First performance: 15/03/2008, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. by Zsolt Hamar
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The two movements of the piece must be played separately. The movements should be either the opening and the closing pieces of the concert (version A to be played as very first, version B as very last of the concert) or the last before the intermission and the first after the intermission (version B to be played right before the intermission, version B right after the intermission).

BORROWED IDEAS (2006) 18'
for trumpet solo and orchestra (2 fl. (1-2. anche fl. picc.), 1 ob., 2 cl. (2. anche cl. picc.), 1 cl. basso, 1 sop./alt sax., 1 ten. sax., 2 fg, 2 cor. in Fa, 2 tr. in Do, 2 trb., arpa, 3 perc., tr. solo in C, 6 vl., 3 vla., 3 vlc., 2 cb.) - alternative orchestration for different woodwinds: 2 fl. (1-2. anche fl. picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl. (2. anche cl. picc.), 1 cl. basso, 3 fg,
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First performance: 12/01/2009, Palace of Arts, Bartók Béla National Concert Hall, Budapest. Bence Horváth - tr., Hungarian Telekom Symphony Orchestra, cond. by András Keller
Recording: Recording: Hungarian Radio, BMC
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 13, page 14, page 18, page 19, page 39, page 40
The composer received 2nd prize for the piece at the New Hungarian Music Forum 2009.

Commentaries to Gabrieli (2003/2005) 24'
for orchestra (3 fl. (2. anche fl. picc.), 3 ob. (3. cor. ing.), 3 cl. (2. anche cl. picc.; 3. cl. basso anche cl. contrab.), alt sax., ten. sax., 3 fg (3. anche cfg.), 4 cor. in Fa, 3 tr. in Do, 3 trb., tb., arpa, 4 perc., archi)
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Dedicated to the Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio
Commissioned by the Hungarian Radio
First performance: 05/02/2004, Italian Institute, Budapest. Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio cond. by László Kovács (first version), 17/10/2005, Palace of Arts, Festival Theatre, Budapest. Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio cond. by Gergely Vajda (second version)
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2005
Score: EMB Z. 14 424
page 5 (st movement), page 6 (1st movement), page 7 (1st movement), page 8 (1st movement), page 23 (2nd movement), page 24 (2nd movement)
The piece was written with the financial help of the National Cultural Fund.

La Corsa Grande dei Clarinetti (1998-99) 23'
for clarinet solo and orchestra (2 fl. (2. anche fl. picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl., 2 fg., 4 cor. in Fa, 3 tr. in Do, 3 trb., 1 tb., 4 perc., cl. solo in Sib, archi, 2 extra cl.)
Dedicated to Bence Szepesi
First performance: 28/05/2002, Bartók Radio (Hungarian Radio). Bence Szepesi - cl., Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio cond. by Gergely Vajda
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2001
Score: EMB Z. 14 383
1st movement page 1, 2nd movement page 15, 3rd movement page 25

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ENSEMBLE

Unisono (2021) ca. 12'
for ensemble (1-0-1-0, 0-0-0-0, 1 perc., pf., 2-1-1-0)
Dedicated to the UMZE Ensemble
Commissioned by UMZE Ensemble
First performance: 15/01/2022, Transparent Sound New Music Festival, BMC, Budapest (H). UMZE Ensemble , cond. by László Tihanyi
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

quasi ciaccona metrica (2019-2020) ca. 7-8'
for amplified Trumpet solo and ensemble (1-1-1 (anche cl.b.)-1, 1-0-1-0, 2 perc., 2-1-1-1
First performance: 10/10/2020, CAFe Budapest, BMC, Budapest (H). Tamás Pálfalvi – tr., UMZE Ensemble, vez.: László Tihanyi
Recording: private recording (concert)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2020. The composer received first prize for the piece at the Ensemble Category of the Forum.

AOV #71 (2020) 0'40"
for big-band (5 sax., 4 tr., cor., 3 trb., tb., guit., cb., pf., drums)
Dedicated to the Modern Art Orchestra Art of Virus project
First performance: May/2020, Art of Virus. Modern Art Orchestra, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: online
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

die ReAlisierung einer Komposition (2013/2018) ca. 12-14'
for rapper, symphony orchestra with electronics (rapper/speaker, 1-1-1 (anche cl.b.)-1, 1-1-1-1, 1 perc., hf., pf., 2-1-1-1, MAX/MSP controlled from laptop or MIDI keyboard)
text: Self-interview of György LIGETI (in German and English OR Hungarian)
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First performance: 01/10/2019, NJE Series at Juilliard, Peter Jay Sharp Theater, New York (USA). Mike Braugher – rapper, New Juilliard Ensemble, cond. by Joel Sachs
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
Electronic realisation: Balázs Horváth
The piece was written for the New Hungarian Music Forum, 2013. The composer received second prize for the piece at the Orchestral Category of the Forum.

6:3 – the FIRST goal within 70 seconds (2018) 72"
for ensemble
Dedicated to the Concerto Budapest memorial event of the legendary 6:3 match (on its 65th anniversary)
First performance: 10/11/2019, Day of Listening, BMC, Budapest (H). Concerto Budapest, cond. by András Keller
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Wannabe (2016) 10'
for big-band (5 sax., 4 tr., cor., 3 trb., tb., (solo tr.), cb., pf., drums)
Dedicated to the Modern Art Orchestra
First performance: 21/01/2018, Átlátszó Hang Újzenei Fesztivál (Transparent Sound New Music Festival), BMC, Budapest. Modern Art Orchestra, vez.: Kornél Fekete-Kovács
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

BBaattaaiiaa (version with piano) (2016) ca. 12'
for piano, piccolo, string sextet
Dedicated to Ivan Siller
First performance: ??/??/????, where (?). Who?
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

BBaattaaiiaa (2016) ca. 12'
harpsichord, recorder, string sextet
Dedicated to the Antico/Moderno
First performance: 24/03/2019, Balázs Horváth's portrait concert, FUGA, Budapest. Dóra Pétery – harpsichord, chamber ensemble cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

pikokosmos => millikosmos (2015) ca. 11'
for 'soloistic' tuba and ensemble
Dedicated to Roland Szentpáli
First performance: 26/06/2017, 'PETER EÖTVÖS CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FOUNDATION@TONHALLE'. Kleiner Saal, Tonhalle, Zürich (CH). Roland Szentpáli – tb., THReNSeMBLe, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Broken con(sor)tinuity (2014) ca. 9'30"
for clarinet, tenor-saxophone, violin, viola, vibraphone, drum-set, piano and electronics
Dedicated to the ARTéfacts Ensemble
Commissioned by ARTéfacts Ensemble
First performance: 02/10/2014, Thebes Women's State Prison (Greece).ARTéfacts Ensemble
Recording:THIVA Km102 - ARTéfacts Ensemble. Published by Puzzlemusic
Score : copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

TAZI Fanfare (2014) 1'
Saxophones, trumpets, horns, baritones, trombone (4 sax. (sop., alto, ten., bas.), 3 tr. sole, 3tr., 2 cor., 2 bar., 1 trb.)
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Dedicated to the opening ceremony of the 110th annyversary of the Tóth Aladár Music School
Commissioned by Margit Magyar (the director of TAZI)
First performance: 07/02/2014, on the staircase of the building, Budapest. Teachers and students of TAZI (school), cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: private recording (concet recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
impro version, fix version

Werkmusik (2013) 17'
for Human Beatboxer and ensemble (Human Beatboxer, fl., ob., cl. in Sib (cl. basso in Sib ), sax. ten., cor. in Fa, trb., 2 perc., Bass Guit., vl., vla., vlc., cb., conductor)
First performance: ??/??/201?
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
This piece was composed with the financial support of TÁMOP-4.2.2/B-10/1-2010-0022 postdoctorate program.
Score: orchestra version

Assemblage (2011) 14'
Ensemble (fg. solo, cor., solo, tr. solo, perc. solo, fl. (anche fl. picc.), ob., cl. in Sib (cl. basso in Sib ), tr. in Do (anche tr. picc. in Sib), trb., pf., perc., vl., vla., vlc., cb.)
Dedicated to the Ensemble Modern
First performance: 27/11/2011 cresc., Hessische Rundfunk Sendesaal, Frankfurt (D). Ensemble Modern, cond by Pablo Rus Broseta
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written for the 2011 International Ensemble Modern Academy in Frankfurt.

Faces (2008) 9' - WITHDRAWN
Ensemble (2 fl., 1 ob., 2 cl. in Sib, 1 fg., 1 cor. in Fa, 1 tr. in Sib, 1 trb., 1 tb., 1 pf., 3 perc., 2 vl., 1 vla., 1 vlc., 1 cb.)
First performance:
Recording:

Divergent (2007) 9'
for trumpet / flugelhorn solo and big-band (5 sax., 3 tr., cor., 3 trb., tb., solo tr., el-guit., cb., pf.,drums)
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Dedicated to Kornél Fekete-Kovács and the Modern Art Orchestra
Commissioned by Kornél Fekete-Kovács and the Modern Art Orchestra
First performance: 13/07/2007, Bartók Festival, Szombathely, Hungary, 2007. Kornél Fekete-Kovács, Modern Art Orchestra, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
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POLY (2007) 12'
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for 13 instrumentalists (1 fl. (anche fl. picc.), 1 ob., 2 cl. in Sib, (2. anche cl. basso in Sib), 1 cor. in Fa, 1 trb., 1 pf. - four hands (two performers), 2 vl., 1 vla., 1 vlc., 1 cb. - with 5 five strings)
First performance: 13/10/2007 Akademie der Künste, Berlin. Solistenensemble Ligatura Berlin, cond. by Ferenc Gábor
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 870 (score), EMB H-74 (parts for hire)
page 9, 16, 25, 41, 55
Balázs Horváth won the 1st prize with POLY at the composition competition 'In memoriam György Ligeti' in Berlin, 2007.

MAGNETS series
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MAGNETS V (four) (2004) 10'
for ensemble (1 fl. (anche fl. picc.), 1 cl. (anche cl. basso), 1 sop./alt sax., 1 sop./bar. sax., 2 cor. in Fa, 1 tr. in Do, 2 trb., 1 tb., 1 el. buit., 1 bass guit., 1 piano, 1 perc.)
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Dedicated to the Orkest 'de ereprijs'
Comissioned by Making New Waves, 2005
First performance: 25/02/2005, Making New Waves.hu, 2005, Trafó - House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest. Orkest 'de ereprijs', cond. by Gergely Vajda
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 557
movement A page 1, movement B page 1, movement C page 1, movement D page 1

MAGNETS IVa (round and round) [Original version] (2003) 13'
for ensemble (fl. grande/fl. alto/fl. picc., ob., ten. sax., fg., tr. in Do, trb., vl., cb., 2 perc. (2 Log Drums, 2*2 pieces of Styropor, 2 Crotals (gis and C), 2 Wood blocks, 2 Tamburo piccolo (con corde), 2 Tomtom, 2 Bottles (e.g. champaign bottles), 2 Sizzle cymbals - one of these instruments to each player))
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Dedicated to the Ensemble UMZE and Zsolt Nagy
First performance: 17/10/2005, Palace of Arts, Festivaltheatre, Budapest Autumn Festival. Chamber ensemble, cond. by Gergely Vajda
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2005 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 426
page 7, page 46

MAGNETS IVb (round and round) [Huddersfield version] (2003) 13'
for ensemble (fl. grande/fl. alto/fl. picc., cl. in Sib, ten. sax., trb., vl., vla., vlc., cb., 2 perc. (2 Log Drums, 2*2 pieces of Styropor, 2 Crotals (gis and C), 2 Wood blocks, 2 Tamburo piccolo (con corde), 2 Tomtom, 2 Bottles (e.g. champaign bottles), 2 Sizzle cymbals - one of these instruments to each player))
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Dedicated to the Ensemble UMZE and Zsolt Nagy
Comissioned by Hungarian Cultural Centre, London
First performance: 30/11/2003, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Ensemble UMZE, cond. by Zsolt Nagy
Recording: BBC 3, 2003 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 427
page 7

MAGNETS III (continued) (2001) 18'
for 11 string instruments (6 vl., 2 vl., 2 vlc., cb. (anche 4 w. bl.))
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First performance: 25/10/2001, Salle d'Art Lyrique, Conservatoire Paris. The string players of the Paris Conservatoire and Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest, cond. by László Tihanyi
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2004
Score: EMB Z. 14 322
page 1

MAGNETS I/b (Crux) (2000) 15'
for ensemble (ob., cor. ing., cl., cl. b., pf., 2 vibr., 2 vl., vla., vlc.)
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Dedicated to the Ensemble Intermoduláció and László Tihanyi
First performance: 26/10/2000, Budapest Autumn Festival. Ensemble Intermoduláció, cond. by László Tihanyi
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2000 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 317
page 1, page 2

MAGNETS II (rkonzert) (2000) 17'
for amplified viola, amplified double-bass and ensemble (fl., ob., cl., tr., fg., a. sax. (anche t. sax.), acc./synth., pf., perc. (2 esec. - vibr., crot., gr. c., ptto., tamb.picc., tamb.basco, 2 maracas, tam-tam, lion's roar, 2 gong (B-flat, E), 2 tom-tom, 2 w. bl., 2 tabla/2 bonghi-amplified, guiro, bottle, claves, chinese opera-gong, little metal tube, 2 plastic ruler, a sheet of tissue paper, 15-20 table tennis balls), amplified vla. sola con scordatura, amplified cb. solo)
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First performance: 17/07/2001, Villeneuve-lez-Avignon, 25. Centre Acanthes Festival. Balázs Tóth - vla., Péter Ács - cb., Ensemble UMZE, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: Radio France Culture, 2001 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 302
page 54

On the see-saw... (1996-98) 10'
for ensemble (2 fl., cl. b., s. sax., a. sax., 2 trb., tuba, electr. guit., b. guit., pf., perc. (1 esec. -- mar., 3 tom-tom, ptto., gr. c., trg.))
Dedicated to the Ensemble 'de ereprijs'
First performance: 05/09/2001, Gaudeamus Music Week, Amsterdam. Ensemble 'de ereprijs', cond. by Wim Boerman
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 316
page 1, page 39

Ten-da(e)nc(i)es (1997-98) 17'
for ensemble (2 cimb., pnino., acc., perc. (2 esec. - vibr., xyl., ptto., trg., tom-tom, chinese wood block), 3 vl., vla., 2 vlc.)
Commisioned by Cimbalmos Baráti Kör
First performance: 14/10/1998, Óbudai Társaskör, Budapest, 2nd "Cimbalmos Baráti Kör" Festival. Ágnes Szakály, Rózsa Farkas, Abmiram Duo, Budapest Chamber Orchestra, cond. by Béla Drahos
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2007
Score: EMB Z. 14 382
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CHAMBER MUSIC

Charleston for Rozsda (Hommage á Rozsda) (2023) ca. 10'
fl (anche alto, picc), cl. (anche Cl. basso), vl., vlc., perc.
Dedicated to Erika Bágyi
Commissioned by Várfok Galery
First performance: 30/05/2023, Hommage á Rozsda Endre. House of Music, H ungary, Budapest (H). Réman Zsófia (fl), Bartek Zsolt (cl), Varga Oskar (vl), Rohmann Ditta (vlc), Nevelő János (perc), cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

"Rhapsody" no.1 (2021) ca. 10'
for alto saxophone, 2 percussions
Dedicated to István Fekete Győr on his 85th birthday
First performance: 27/06/2021, CentriFUGA percussion. FUGA, Budapest (H). Szitás Tamás – sax., Láposi Dániel, Nevelő János – perc.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

"Rhapsody" no.2 (2021) ca. 12'
for cello, 2 percussions
Dedicated to the memory of László Nógrádi
First performance: 27/06/2021, CentriFUGA percussion. FUGA, Budapest (H). Matuska Flóra – vlc., Láposi Dániel, Nevelő János – perc.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Mixtures (2020-2021) ca. 12'
for eight saxophones (2 sopr., 2 alt., 2 ten., 2 bar.)
Dedicated to
First performance: ??/??/2021,
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Überleitungen (2019-2020) 5-6'
for string quartet
Commissioned by Classicus Quartet
Dedicated to Classicus Quartet
First performance: ??/??/2021, Das Wohltemperierte Streichquartett, BMC, Budapest (H). Classicus Quartet
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Szerepcsere (Role reversal) (2019) 4-5'
for piano trio
First performance: ??/??/2020, ?? (H).
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Partita ricostruita (2019) 25'
for clarinet in B-flat/Bass Clarinet, Cellos and Hungarian Cimbalom
Commissioned by Bartók Memorial House
Dedicated to Péter SZŰCS, Tamás ZÉTÉNYI and András SZALAI
First performance: 27/06/2021, "Partita-pairings" 2019-2020, Bartók Memorial House, Budapest (H). Szűcs Péter – cl., Zétényi Tamás – vlc., Szalai András – cimb.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Tea for three (2019) 4'30"
for flute, double bass and piano with fix média
First performance: 19/05/2019, CentriFuga concerts, FUGA, Budapest (H). Máté Bán – fl., Csaba Fervágner – cb., András Németh – pf., Bálint Bolcsó – electr., cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

PLAYLIST für meine Reise nach Gera, 2018 (2018) 16'
for clarinet quintet
Commissioned by Bühnen der Stadt Gera, Landestheater Altenburg on the occasion of the series Zukunftsmusik ostwärts (Exzellente Orchesterlandschaft Deutschland) in 2018.
First performance: 19/11/2018, Foyerkonzert, Stadttheater, Gera (D). Hendrik Schnöke – cl., Maximilian Hörmeyer, Anne-Sophie Kühne – vl., Robert Hartung – vla., Ji In Choi – vlc.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Nata, Son (2017-2018) 13'
for viola and piano
Dedicated to Péter Bársony and Tihamér Hlavacsek
First performance: 04/12/2018, Hungarian Radio, Marble Hall, Budapest (H). Péter Bársony – vla., Tihamér Hlavacsek – pf.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

M4 (2017) 8'
for harpsichord and accordion
Dedicated to duo ovocutters
First performance: 24/03/2019, Balázs Horváth's portrait concert, FUGA, Budapest. duo ovocutters (Sonja Leipold – cemb., Cristoph Hofer – acc.)
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

(untitled) (2016) 7'
for marimba and piano
Dedicated Gábor Palotás and Bálint Baráth
First performance: 22/11/2017, Szombathely Art Secondary School, Szombathely (H). Gábor Palotás – mar., Bálint Baráth – pf.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Blazhen muzh (2016) 2'
for 5 players (5 melodica, 5 different bells)
Dedicated to Judit Rajk
First performance: 16/10/2016, Alma, FUGA, Budapest (H). János Bali, Máté Balogh, Csanád Kedves, László Kéringer, Péter Tornyai – melodica, bells
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

La continuita interrotta (a Elliott Carter) (2008/2016) 7'
version for soprano saxophone and piano (sopr. sax., pf.)
Dedicated to Erzsébet Seleljo and Irén Seleljo
First performance: 02/03/2018, DLA doctorate concert by Erzsébet Seleljo, FUGA, Budapest. Erzsébet Seleljo – sopr. sax., Irén Seleljo – pf.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

La continuita interrotta (a Elliott Carter) (2008/2016) 7'
version for clarinet and piano (cl., pf.)
Dedicated to Horia Dumitrache
First performance: 05/03/2019, Unerhörte Musik, BKA, Berlin (D). Horia Dumitrache – cl., Christine Cornier Langois – pf.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

approximately 10 (2016) 16'
for Alto Saxophone and Harp
Dedicated to the Duo SeRa
First performance: 26/02/2017,Encounters (4.0), Fuga, Budapest (H). Duo SeRa: Erzsébet Seleljo – A-sax., Razvaljajeva Anasztázia – hf.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

egyet(NEM)értés – (DIS)agreement (2016) ca. 1-4'
for recorder and harpsichord
Dedicated to Dóra Pétery and János Bali
First performance: 13/03/2016, Maladype Theatre, Budapest (H). János Bali – recorder, Dóra Pétery – harpsichord
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Rács / Grid (2015) ca. 10'
for flute, vibraphone and piano
Dedicated to the InterSpheres
First performance: 05/11/2015, Narloch Piano Studio, Chicago (USA). InterSpheres Trio (Lisa Bost-Sandberg – fl, Polgár Éva– pf, Jacob Harpster – perc.)
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Limerick (2) (2015) ca. 1'
for cello and piano
Dedicated to
First performance: 27/05/2015, Hermina Galery, Budapest (H). Zsuzsa Dóry – cello, András Németh – piano
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Limerick (1) (2015) ca. 1'
for cello and piano
Dedicated to
First performance: 27/05/2015, Hermina Galery, Budapest (H). Zsuzsa Dóry – cello, András Németh – piano
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Dualith (2014) ca. 10'
for flute (with glissando headjoint), percussion and piano (partly prepared)
Dedicated to the InterSpheres
Commissioned by Éva Polgár and the InterSpheres
First performance: 08/05/2014, University of North Texas, College of Music (USA). Lisa Bost-Sandberg – flute, Éva Polgár – piano, Jacob Harpster – percussion
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

fordítási gyakorlat (Chorus) – translation excercise (Chorus) (2013-14) ca. 10'
3 actors, camera, 2 monitors, PowerPoint from laptop, cl., vl., vlc., pf.
text: excerpts from László Vidovszky – Kristóf Weber: Beszélgetések a zenéről (Conversations about music)
First performance: 16/02/2014, ¡Vida! – space-music-theatre in FUGA,FUGA Center of Architecture, Budapest, Budapest. Eszter Zemlényi, Bíborka Bocskor, Lóránt Bocskor Salló – speaking, Csaba Klenyán – cl., Péter Tornyai – vl., Tamás Zétényi – vlc., Juan Pablo Cano – pf.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Hangközismétlések (Interval repetitions) – for Péter Eötvös' 70th birthday (2012) 7'
for clarinet and musical saw
Dedicated to Péter Szűcs and Okazaki Masato
First performance:18/02/2014, A38, Budapest. Okazaki Masato – musical saw, Péter Szűcs – cl.
Recording: private recording
Score : copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Additív (Additive) (2012) ca. 7'
for tenor-Saxophone and Cimbalom
Dedicated to Miklós Lukács and Mihály Dresch
First performance: ??/??/2012, ??. Mihály Dresch - ten. sax., Miklós Lukács - cimb.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Short circuits (2011) 5'
for Horn in F and Piano
The piece was written as obligatory piece for the 35th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competition in Debrecen, 2012.
First performance: 01/04/2012, 35th Brass and Percussion Instrumental Competition, Debrecen. The competitors of the second round.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Roundtrip (2010) 11'
for 8 trombones, drumset and CD (1. solo, 2-7. tenor trb., 8. b-trb.)
Dedicated to the György Gyivicsán and the Szeged Trombone Ensemble
First public performance: 16/11/2011, Vántus István Contemporary Music Days, Szeged. György Gyivicsán (trb. solo), Szeged Trombone Ensemble, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Shorter roundtrip (2010) 7'
for 8 trombones, drumset and CD (1. solo, 2-7. tenor trb., 8. b-trb.)
Dedicated to the György Gyivicsán and the Szeged Trombone Ensemble
First public performance: 10/05/2011, Synagogue, Szeged. György Gyivicsán (trb. solo), Szeged Trombone Ensemble, cond. by József Csikota
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece is the 3rd movement of Roundtrip that can be played as a piece in its own.

Lila akác (Wistaria) (2010) 16'
for clarinet (bass-clarinet) and cimbalom
Dedicated to Beáta Móri and Zsolt Bartek
First public performance: 18/02/2014, A38, Budapest. Beáta Móri – cimb., Zsolt Bartek – cl./b-cl.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Fake-polyphony (2009) 15'
for chamber ensemble (cl. in Sib, trb., vl., vlc., perc.)
Dedicated to the Ensemble Intercontamporain
First non-public performance: open rehearsal of the workshop of the Ensemble Intercontamporain - 21/09/2009, Music of Our Age, Trafó, Budapest. Ensemble Intercontamporain
First public performance: 26/05/2010, Con Tempo, Hungarian Radio Studio 6. Péter Szűcs - cl., György Gyivicsán - trb., Eszter Krulik - vl., Gyöngyi Újházy - vlc., László Tömösközi - perc., cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: Hungarian Radio (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

4 in 1 (2006/2009) 6'
for four clarinets
Dedicated to Csaba Klenyán and his students
First performance: 04/11/2011 "Barangolás az új magyar zene világában", Bartók Memorial House. Csaba Klenyán, Péter Szűcs, Csaba Pálfi, Domonkos Szakács
Recording:private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 1, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12

PIN Code Variations (2007-2009) 17'
for percussion quartet
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Dedicated to the Amadinda Percussion Quartet
First performance: 11/10/2009, Budapest Autumn Festival, Thália Theatre, Amadinda Percussion Quartet
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 5-7

La continuita interrotta (a Elliott Carter) (2008) 7'
for flute and piano
Dedicated to: Noémi Győri and Nóra Füzi
First performance: 04/04/2009, Fringe Festival, 2009, Budapest, Millenar Theatre. Noémi Győri and Nóra Füzi
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3-5

Cirkuszoid (Circusoyd) (2007) 9'
for tenor-recorder, accordeon, Hungarian cimbalom and percussions
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Dedicated to: KOZMOSZ ensemble
First performance: 26/04/2008, Hangszemle, Műcsarnok, Budapest (H). UMZE ensemble (Gergely Ittzés, Norbert Sax, Ildikó Vékony, Aurél Holló)
Recording: private recording and video
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 5, 11, 12

Etude F#-E-Bb -semitone (Hommage a G. F. H.) (2007) 8'
for trombone-quartet (1-3. trb., 4. trb. b.)
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Dedicated to: Corpus Trombone Quartet
First performance: 31/10/2007, Új Magyar Művek bemutatója, Fészek Klub Budapest. CORPUS trombone quertet
Recording: Fo(u)r Corpus, Corpus Trombone Quartet, 2008
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3, page 6

Perpetuum mobile (2006) min. 6'
for piano, four hands
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Dedicated to: Duo KlaviArt (Dóra Bizják, Károly Zentai)
First performance: 27/11/2008 Vántus István Contemporary Music Days, Szeged. Zoltán Zsigmond, Éva Pap Zsigmondné
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 1

anche per clarinetti tre interludi che non devono essere suonato succesivamente e neanche in quest' ordine - (transcription of three movements of Quartetto per flauti for four clarinets) (2006) 5'+2'+1'
for four clarinets (4. anche cl. alto in Mib)
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Quartetto per flauti - seconda versione (2006) 22'
for flute-quartet (4 fl. - 1. anche fl. picc., 4. anche fl. alto in Sol)
Dedicated to TeTRaVERSI flute-quartet
First performance: 25/04/2008, St. Michael Church, Budapest, TeTRaVERSI Flute Quartet
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3 (1.), page 10 (2.), page 11 (3.), page 12 (4.), page 15 (5.), page 17 (6.), page 20 (7.), page 21 (8.), page 24 (9.)

Sequence (2006) 4'
for 4 bassoons or 4 clarinets or4 bass-clarinets (4 fg. / 4 cl. / 4 cl.b.)
Dedicated to Budapest Clarinet Quartet (version for four clarinets)
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Waiting for. (2005) 11'
for chamber ensemble (fl., cl. in La, vl., vlc., vibr., pf.)
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First performance: 23/11/2006, Vántus István Contemporary Music Days, Szeged. Krisztina Kocsis - fl., Gábor Légrádi - cl., Melinda Kirnyák - vl., Györgyi Kőrösi - vlc., Judit Kovács - pf., Krisztián Laskai - vibr. , cond. by Péter Somorjai
Recording: recording made by Vántus István Society (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 555
page 5 (I), page 9 (II), page 13 (III), page 18 (IV)
In 2006 the piece has won 2nd prize at the Composers' Competition of the Vántus István Society, Szeged.

Jigsaw (2005) 12'
for brass quintet (tr. in Do, tr. in Sib, cor. in Fa, trb., tb.)
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Dedicated to the Ewald Brass Quintet
First performance: 28/11/2007, Portrait concert of Balázs Horváth, Nádor Hall, Budapest. Ewald Quintet
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The quintet is moving on the stage.
page 5 , page 6, page 19

The three brothers (2005) 2- '
for flute-trio (3 fl)
Comissioned by EMB Music Publisher
First performance:
Recording:
Score: EMB Z. 14 473 In: "Trios for flute" volume

Quartetto per flauti (2005) 18' - WITHDRAWN (new version: seconda versione)
for flute-quartet (4 fl. - 1. anche fl. picc., 4. anche fl. alto in Sol)
Dedicated to TeTRaVERSI flute-quartet
First performance: 14/12/2005., Új Magyar Művek bemutatója, Fészek Klub Budapest. TeTRaVERSI flute-quartet
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2005 (concert recording)

Again and again and... (2004) 9'
for brass quintet (2 tr. in Do, cor. in Fa, trb., tb.)
Dedicated to the Brass in the Five
First performance: 23/10/2004, Budapest Autumn Festival, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Small Hall. Brass in the Five, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: Kortárs ZeneMűhely CHA 007
movement I page 1, movement II page 1

emag a tsuj (2004) 11'- WITHDRAWN
for viola and piano (vla., pf. - special card and other games)
Dedicated to Péter Bársony
Comissioned by Péter Bársony
First performance: 21/11/2004, Ernst Museum, Budapest. Péter Bársony, László Holics
Recording:
Score: manuscript
movement 5 page 1

At the end of September (2002-2003) 8' - WITHDRAWN
for violin and cimbalom (vl., cimb.)
Dedicated to Rózsa Farkas and Bence Gazda
First performance: 26/10/2003, VIII. Cimbalmos Fesztivál, ELTE Aula, Budapest. Rózsa Farkas, Bence Gazda
Recording:
Score: manuscript
page 1

and even the ice is cracking around you, too (2002-2003) 8'
for flute and piano
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Dedicated to Péter Földesi and Balázs Futó
First performance: 19/11/2003, Új Magyar Művek bemutatója, Fészek Művészklub, Budapest. Péter Földesi, Balázs Futó
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2002 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 397
page 1

Symmetry-asymmetry (2002) 17'
for flute, viola and harp (fl., vla., arpa)
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Dedicated to János Bálint, Péter Bársony and Deborah Sipkay
Comissioned by Péter Bársony
First performance: 27/03/2003, Marble Hall of the Hungarian Radio, Budapest. János Bálint, Péter Bársony, Deborah Sipkay, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2003 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 396
movement 1 page 1, movement 2 page 1

Prélude (2002) 15' - WITHDRAWN
for string quartet (2 vl., vla., vlc.)
First performance:
Recording:
Score: EMB Z. 14 390
page 1

From 3 to 10 (2001-2002) 8'
for two pianos
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Dedicated to Marcell Dargay and Dániel Dinyés
First performance: 20/11/2002, Új Magyar Művek bemutatója, Fészek Művészklub, Budapest. Marcell Dargay, Dániel Dinyés
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2002 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 388
page 1

Quintet for three performers (2001) 24'
for clarinet/bass-clarinet, cello and piano
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Dedicated to the Trio D'EcHo
First performance: (with the titel Trio) 24/02/2002, Hangszemle, Műcsarnok, Budapest. András Horn, György Déri, Anna Granik, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2002 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 387
movement 1 page 1, movement 2 page 1, movement 3 page 1

Intermezzo (2000-2001) 7'
for string quartet (2 vl., vla., vlc.)
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First performance: 17/10/2005, Palace of Arts, Festivaltheatre, Budapest Autumn Festival. Berán Quartet
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2005 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 386
page 1

Alterego (1999) 11'
for saxophone quartet
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Dedicated to the Budapest Saxophone Quartet
First performance: 22/11/2000, Fészek Művészklub, Budapest. Budapest Saxophone Quartet, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: TERMA 002, Terézvárosi Művelődési Közalapítvány
Score: EMB Z. 14 321
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The pig-tail of the silver pony (1995-97) 10'
for clarinet-quintet (4 cl in Sib, 1 cl.b.)
Dedicated to the CORPUS clarinet-quintet
First performance: ??/??/1997, Old Academy of Music, Budapest. CORPUS Clarinet-quintet
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
In 1997 the piece has won 2nd prize at the Composers' Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest.

Mr. B. meets Anthony (1996) 10'
for chamber ensemble (vl., cb., t. sax./cl.b., tuba, pf.)
First performance: 25/11/1998, Fészek Művészklub, Budapest. Componensemble, cond. by Zsolt Serei
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 ???

Motorway-junction (1996) 7'
for saxophone quartet
Dedicated to the Budapest Saxophone Quartet
First performance: 03/05/1997, Merlin Theatre, Budapest. Budapest Saxophone Quartet
Recording: TERMA 001, Terézvárosi Művelődési Közalapítvány
Score: EMB Z. 14 321
In 1999 the piece has won 2nd prize at the Composers' Competition of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Budapest.

Salvador Dali's, grimace while painting his "Three flower-headed women runs into the skin of a concert-piano" (1995) 3'
for two pianos, eight hands
Dedicated to the Ungaria Piano-quartet
First performance: ??/??/????, ?. Ungaria Piano-quartet
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 1996
Score: manuscript

Contraindications (1994) 10'
for clarinet-quintet (4 cl in Sib, 1 cl.b.)
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Dedicated to the CORPUS clarinet-quintet
First performance: 21/11/2002, Vántus István Contemporary Music Days, Szeged. János Maczák, Adél Lovas, Katalin Ágnes Szabó, Csaba Somossy - cl., Ádám Erőss - cl.b.
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
In 2002 the piece has won 2nd prize at the Composers' Competition of the Vántus István Society, Szeged.

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PIECES FOR SOLO

Base(d on) (2023) 8'
for MIDI-keyboard
Dedicated to the memory of Louis Andriessen
First performance: 11/06/2023, "Repetitive minimalism” – CentriFUGA, Fuga, Budapest (H). András Németh – MIDI keyboard
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

ADM (quasi chaconne) (2019/2022) 8'
for trumpet solo (with contact microphones)
Dedicated to Tamás Pálfalvi
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Passaconne hybride (2022) 8'
for violin solo
Dedicated for the 1st Round of the 14th Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, Mosonmagyaróvár, 2023
First performance: 05-07/06/2023, 1st Round of the 14th Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, Mosonmagyaróvár. (H) Participants of the competition
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

excercises for a violin left on stage (2021) ca. 6
for violin solo (with scordatura)
Dedicated to Bálint Nagy
First performance: 24/05/2021, CentriFuga concerts (Hommage á Bálint Nagy), Fuga, Budapest. József Rácz - vl.
Recording: FUGA online stream
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

ADM (quasi chaconne) (2019) 8'
for tuba solo (with contact microphones)
Dedicated to Roland Szentpáli
First performance: 05/10/2019, Rounstrip – Balázs Horváth's portrait concert, Old Academy of Music, Budapest. Roland Szentpáli – tuba
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

cF (2019) 2'
for cello solo
Dedicated to CentriFUGA concerts
First performance: 06/10/2019, CentriFuga concerts (Fuga 10 – Jubilee), Fuga, Budapest. Tamás Zétényi - vlc.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Surface studies (2018) 6'
for marimba solo (4 1/3 octave)
Dedicated to Gábor Palotás
First performance: 24/03/2019, Balázs Horváth's portrait concert, FUGA, Budapest. Gábor Palotás - mar.
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

fragmentuum+arpège+miroirs (2017) 7'
for harpsichord solo
Dedicated to Dóra Pétery
First performance: 28/02/2018, CentriFuga concerts, Fuga, Budapest (H). Dóra Pétery – harpsichord
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

character (2017) 11'
for piano solo
Dedicated to Éva Polgár
First performance: 26/10/2017, University of Redlands, Watchorn Hall, Redlands, California (USA). Éva Polgár – pf.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Háromlapos (Three-page) (2016) ca. 3-4'
for flute solo
Dedicated to Gergely Matuz
First performance: 16/07/2016, Roman Catholic Church, Ráckeve. Gergely Matuz – flute
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Élet (Life) (2016) ca. 8'
for clarinet solo
Dedicated to Csaba Klenyán
First performance: 30/11/2016 Új magyar művek bemutatója, Fészek Művészklub. Csaba Klenyán – clarinet
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Peep (2015) 9'
for one low kettle drum (timpani) with amplification (via contact microphone) and screening (video camera)
Dedicated to
First performance: ??/??/201?
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Passaconne (2014-2015) 7'
for flute solo
Dedicated to Gergely Ittzés
First performance: 29/03/2015, A38, Budapest. Gergely Ittzés – flute
Recording:
Score : copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

BEAN (2014) 5-7'
for percussion instruments
Dedicated to Palotás Gábor
First performance: 05/03/2016, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa (USA).Gábor Palotás - perc. (Matt Andreini - assistant)
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Greco-Roman, Freestyle... (2013/2014/2019) 7'
for bass trombone solo
Dedicated to Dávid Sztranyák
First performance: 05/10/2019, Rounstrip – Balázs Horváth's portrait concert, Old Academy of Music, Budapest. Dávid Sztranyák – bass trombone
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

482 or 483 notes for your 50th birthday – DON’T ASK, WHY! (2013) 30" (half minute)
for piano solo
Dedicated to my friend, Daniel (Daniel Matej's 50th Birthday)
First performance: 10/09/2014, Daniel Matej's Birthday concert, big hall of Slovak Radio, Bratislava. Ivan Siller
Recording: Slovak Radio (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Linear - for Zoltán Jeney's 70th birthday (2012) 6'
for musical saw
Dedicated to Okazaki Masato
First performance: 03/03/2013, Zoltán Jeney's birthday concert, FUGA, Budapest. Okazaki Masato
Recording: private recording
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Metamorphose - für Péter Tornyai (2011) 5'
for horn solo
Dedicated to András Kovalcsik
First performance: ??/??/201?
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Pontok - vonalak (to Sacher via Boulez) (Dots - lines) (2011) 4'
for cello solo
Dedicated to Ditta Rohmann
First performance: 14/12/2011 Premieres of New Hungarian Compositions (Új Magyar Művek bemutatója), Fészek Klub, Budapest. Ditta Rohmann
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Music to the short novel of The Kappas by Akutagawa Ryonusoke (2008) ca. 10'
for piano solo
Comissioned by Zoltán Göllesz
First performance: 20/11/2009, With the reading performance of the short novel The Kappas by Akutagawa Ryonusoke, Nádor Hall, Budapest. Szilvia Elek
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author.

Pseudo Suite (2008) 5'
for piano solo
Comissioned by Zoltán Göllesz
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author.
page 3, 5, 9

La strada ghiaiosa - per il sessantaquinto compleanno di Zoltán JENEY (2007) 8'
for cimbalom solo
Dedicated to Beáta Móri
First performance: 28/09/2008, Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Sale Apollinee, Venice. Beáta Móri
Recording: Beáta Móri - Message. Young Contemporary Hungarian Composers for CIMBALOM - HUNGAROTON
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3, 4

Further sequence (2007) 4-5'
for cimbalom solo
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Dedicated to Beáta Móri
First performance: 12/05/2009, portrait concert of Balázs Horváth, Rátkay Klub, Budapest. Beáta Móri
Recording: Beáta Móri - Message. Young Contemporary Hungarian Composers for CIMBALOM - HUNGAROTON
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3-5

Sequence (2006) 4'
for bassoon solo
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
The piece was written for the bassoon competiton of the Bartók Béla Music Secondary School.

From miles away (2004) 5'
for trumpet solo
Dedicated to Bence Horváth
First performance: 03/05/2006, Hommage á Bartók - Hangversenyciklus 2006, Hungarian Radio Studio 6. Bence Horváth
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2006 (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 1

...a very simple case... (2002-2003) 4'
for melodic instrument (originally flute) solo or with tape
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Dedicated to Márk Fülep
First performance: tape version: 09/10/2004, National Flutist Meeting, Békés. Márk Fülep
solo version: 24/11/2004, Új Magyar Művek bemutatója, Fészek Művészklub, Budapest. Márk Fülep
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2004 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 425
page 1

BEGE (1998-2000) 12'
for amplified double-bass and tape
Dedicated to Bence Dániel Horváth
First performance: 24/03/2000, Bartók Béla Music Secondary School, Budapest. Bence Dániel Horváth
Recording: szerzői felvétel (koncertfelvétel)
Score: EMB Z. 14 ???

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VOCAL PIECES

Duett madrigál (2003-2004/2022) 3'
for 2 soprano singers, portative organ and tape
text by 1. Ervin Lázár (in Hungarian), Requiem aeternam (in Latin)
First performance: 03/04/2022, CentriFuga, FUGA, Budapest (H). Márta Murányi, Judit Szathmáry – voice, Dóra Pétery – portative organ, Bálint Bolcsó– elektronics, Anna Peternák – video
Recording:
Score:
Tape part realisation: Szabolcs Kerestes and Balázs Horváth

Európa rádió, éjszaka (madrigál félálomban) (2021) ca. 6'
for woman's voice and clarinet
text: András Petőcz András (in Hungarian)
Dedicated to Katalin Károlyi and Péter Szűcs
First performance: 14/05/2022, "letters, sounds" – Balázs Horváth recital of vocal pieces, BMC Library, Budapest. Katalin Károlyi – voice, Péter Szűcs – bass cl.
Recording: BMC
Score: Tempevölgy publishings 02

Ti (You) (2019) ca. 3'+6'+3'
for woman's voice and clarinet
text: Dániel Varró (in Hungarian), Melinda Fellegi (in Hungarian), Dr. Seuss (in English)
Dedicated to Katalin Károlyi and Péter Szűcs
First performance: ??/??/202?, FUGA, Budapest. Katalin Károlyi – voice, Péter Szűcs – cl.
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

én (i); Halálomba belebotlok (Running into my death) (2015) ca. 2'+6'
for woman's voice, two clarinets and piano
text: György Petri (in Hungarian)
First performance: 22/12/2015, 6th VI. György Petri Award Ceremony, FUGA, Budapest. Judit Szathmáry – voice, Csaba Klenyán, Barnabás Lenner – cl., András Németh – pf.
Recording:
Score: én, Halálomba belebotlok –copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Kitsch (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsch_art) (2014) 3'
for mixed choir (8 parts)
text: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitsch_art (in English)
Dedicated to Óbuda Chamber Choir, and Ákos Erdős
First performance: 15/05/2015, ELTE Trefort Kert, Budapest. Óbuda Chamber Choir, cond. by Ákos Erdős
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

melody+accompaniment (2013) ca. 5'
for singer and four "melodic" instruments (one of the following instruments: plucked, string, wind electronic or keyboard)
text: excerpts from operas selected by the singer
First performance: 08/12/2013, Kortársasjáték II., FUGA, Budapest. Barefoot Musicians
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

die ReAlisierung einer Komposition (2013) ca. 9'
for speaker, 8 singers and tape (2 sop., 2 alt, 2 ten., 2 bas., MAX/MSP controlled from laptop or MIDI keyboard)
text: Self-interview of György LIGETI (in German and English OR Hungarian)
More
First performance: 20/03/2014, CEU, Budapest. Free Voices Vocal Ensemble, cond. by Laura Antal
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
Tape part realisation: Balázs Horváth

Férfiszemmel / Női szemmel (2010) ca. 25'
for woman's voice and ensemble (voce., fl. grande/fl. alto/fl. picc., cl. in La/sax. ten. in Sib/cl. basso in Sib, vl./vla., vlc., pf./E-pno., perc., conductor/accordeon)
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text: Szabó Lőrinc, Varró Dániel, Abu Nuvász, Tóth Krisztina, Háy János és Szilágyi Domokos szövegei alapján (magyarul)
Dedicated to Ágnes Herczku
First performance: 11/01/2014, "Transparent Sound" Festival, Academy of Music, Small Hall, Budapest. Ágnes Herczku - voice, THReNSeMBLe, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
excerpts: II. Cossante , IV. Népdal – improvizáció, V. Az vagy nekem..., VI. Ha enyém volnál

Repedezett (2008) 7'
for two sopranos, two tenors, three clarinets and bassoon (2sop., 2 ten., 3 cl. (3. cl. basso in Sib anche cl. in La), fg.)
text by Euripidés - choir song fragment from the drama 'Orestés' (ancient greek)
First performance: 27/11/2008, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Ensemble of the "Choir Song" Competition of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, cond. by Gergely Dubóczky
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
page 3-6
The singers also use small instruments (styropor, stones).
Balázs Horváth won the 2nd prize with Repedezett at the Composition Competition "Choir Song" of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, 2008.

...'s love??? (2006) 18'
for soprano voice, alto-flute and string quartet (sop., fl. alto in Sol, 2 vl., vla., vlc.)
text by János Térey: God's love (Isten szerelme - in Hungarian)
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Comissioned by Budapest Autumn Festival, 2006
First performance: 09/10/2006, Budapest Autumn Festival, 2006, Budapest, Anna Fűri, Zoltán Gyöngyössy, Componensemble cond. by Zsolt Serei
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2006 (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
1st SONG page 1, 2nd SONG page 1 , 3rd SONG page 1 , 4th SONG page 1

Madrigal (2003-2004) 3'
for 8 singers and tape (2 sop., 2 alt, 2 ten., 2 bas., tape)
text by 1. Ervin Lázár (in Hungarian), Requiem aeternam (in Latin)
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Dedicated to Péter Eötvös on his 60th birthday
First performance: 08/02/2004, VI. Making New Waves Festival, 2004, Budapest. Free Voices Vocal Ensemble, cond. by Laura Antal (1st movement)
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 428
Tape part realisation: Szabolcs Kerestes and Balázs Horváth
Madrigal page 1

lines, words, letters (2002) 12' (sort of a canon, bridge 1, (hexameter), bridge 2, false "copy")
for mezzo-soprano/alt voice, violin and bassoon (ms./alto, vl., fg.)
text by Lajos Parti Nagy (in Hungarian)
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Dedicated to Judit Rajk
First performance: 17/10/2005, Budapest Autumn Festival, Palace of Arts, Festival Theatre, Budapest. Judit Rajk, Gábor Csonka, Géza István Hargitai
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2005 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 398
bridge 1, hexameter page 1

hhAb (2000) 9'
for big women's choir with echo-choir (min. 20 singers in the main choir and exactly 10 voices in the echo-choir)
text: only vocals (consonants and vowels)
Dedicated to Béni Csillag
First performance: 19/01/2001, Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Main Hall, Budapest. The Women's Choir of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, cond. by Béni Csillag (not official performance)
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 385
page 16

Petrus Passio (1999) 20'
for mixed choir and Echo-group (4 melodic instruments/org.)
text: three sections of Mattheus (26:26-28., 33-34., 69-75) (in Latin)
Dedicated to Óbuda Chamber Choir, and Ákos Erdős
First performance: 26/05/2001, Studio 6, Hungarian Radio, Budapest. Óbuda Chamber Choir, cond. by Ákos Erdős
Recording: Hungarian Radio, 2001 (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 391
The piece won the Main Prize of the Törökszentmiklós Composers' Contest.
page 1, page 7, page 28

Time-songs (1997) 16' (I. Old men in pub, II. Minute, III. Little, love anthemn)
for mezzo-soprano voice and ensemble (alt sax., cor. in Fa, 2 perc. (glocknsp.., vibr., mar., tamb. picc., 3 tom-tom, ptto. sosp., tam-tam, gr. c., acc.), arpa, 2 vl., vla., vlc., cb)
text by Domokos Szilágyi: Old men in pub, Minute, Little, love anthemns 2 (Kocsmai öregek, Perc, Kis, szerelmes himnuszok II - in Hungarian)
First non-public performance: 23/06/1999, Academ of Music, Budapest. Andrea Csereklye i, Chamber Ensemble, cond. by Balázs Horváth
First performance: 02/10/1999, Tsai Center, Boston, USA. Amy Schneider, ALEA III Ensemble, cond. by Theodore Antoniou
Recording: published by the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music for the 125th Anniversary of the First Academic Year (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 380
The piece was chosen as one of the final pieces of the 17th ALEA III International Composition Competition and performed in Boston.
Old men in pub page 14, Minute page 4, Little, love anthemn page 13

Suite bourlesque (1995) 7'
for mixed choir
text by Sándor Weöres: Suite bourlesque (in Hungarian)
First performance: 26/03/1999, Óbudai Társaskör, Budapest. Óbuda Chamber Choir, cond. by Ákos Erdős (II, III movements)
Recording: (II, III movements) Sacred and Profane - CD of the Debrecen Kodály Choir - HUNGAROTON
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

The mad man with mouth-organ (1995) 4' - WITHDRAWN
for baritone voice and piano
text by Sándor Weöres: The mad man with mouth-organ (A szájharmonikás bolond - in Hungarian)
First performance: 05/08/1998, Kodály Zoltán Music Pedagogical Institute, Kecskemét. János Klézli, Roland Hajdu
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: manuscript
In 1998 the piece has won third prize at the Composition Competition of the Kodály Zoltán Music Pedagogical Institute.

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ELECTROACOUSTIC COMPOSITIONS

my sounds at home (2021) 0'19"
video-sound miniature
First performance: 14/01/2021, MUVID-19 website

Sebes-forgatós (2016) 4'54"
video-sound installation – joint project with Boróka Piros (120x50x60 cm, wood, iron plates)
First performance: 07/10/2016, "#Bartók" Exhibition, Ludwig Museum, Budapest (H)

Mennybe (2016) 2'
electronic music to the animation created by Boróka Piros
First performance: 30/05/2016, the Vernissage of the first year annyiversary of Hermina Gallery, Hermina Gallerya, Budapest (H)
Recording: Boróka Piros's website

Flags (2005-2006) 4'
for two dancers, live elctronics and tape (the tape material is "by the way")
Comissioned by VIII. Making New Waves, 2006
First performance: 25/02/2006, Making New Waves, 2006, Trafó - House of Contemporary Arts, Budapest. Andrea Ladányi, Csaba Horváth, Balázs Horváth
Recording and MAX-MSP patch: "manuscript"
The live electronic MAX-MSP patch was written by Kerestes Szabolcs

Madrigal (2003-2004) 6'
for 8 singers and tape (2 sop., 2 alt, 2 ten., 2 bas., tape)
text by 1. Ervin Lázár (in Hungarian), Requiem aeternam (in Latin)
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Dedicated to Péter Eötvös on his 60th birthday
First performance: 08/02/2004, VI. Making New Waves Festival, 2004, Budapest. Free Voices Vocal Ensemble, cond. by Laura Antal (1st movement)
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: EMB Z. 14 428
Tape part: Szabolcs Kerestes and Balázs Horváth
Madrigal page 1

by the way (2003) 4' - tape material of the "...a very simple case..."
for tape (realized at the Electroacoustic Studio of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music)
First performance:
Recording: EMB Z. 14 ???

Jeánnonó (2002) 9'
for tape (realized at the Electroacoustic Studio of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music)
First performance: 30/05/2002, Performance Area, City University, London.
Recording: EMB Z. 14 383

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OTHER, NON SPECIFIED INSTRUMENTS

innen / onnan / egyébként (from here / from there / anyway) (2018) 45"
for one string instrument and two other melodic instruments
Dedicated to Bánk Sáry's 45th birthday
First performance: 12/12/2018. Birthday concert for Bánk Sáry. Hungarian Radio, Marble Hall, Budapest (H). Ditta Rohmann – vlc., Lajos Lencsés – ob., György Lakatos – fg.
Recording: Hungarian Radio
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Canons based on Musikalisches Opfer (J. S. Bach) (Middle Register Canon with sinewave "glissando"; Disappearing Canon with sinewave supplement; Quartertone Retrograde Canon) (2017) ca. 4'+4'+1'
for different instruments (strings, winds) and sinewave
First performance: 07/05/2017 Bach Offerings – In the footsteps of Musikalisches Opfer. Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, Solti Hall, Budapest. Réka Baksai Réka – vl., Péter Tornyai – vla., Tamás Zétényi – vlc., Judit Nagy – fl., Balázs Horváth – keyboard
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.
MAX/MSP programming: Soma Szakál F.

Négyzetes kilátás – variációk (Quadratic view – variations) (2016) any duration (the composers suggestion: 2'/movement)
for one or more performers
Dedicated to Eszter Nádas
First performance: 14/12/2016, Eszter Nádas' and Balázs Horváth's joint vernissage at Hermina Gallery, Budapest (H). Zsuzsa Dóry – vlc., Balázs Horváth Balázs – pno., electr.
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Audience of an Exhibition (2016) minimum 1"
for any number of performers – clapping (at exhibitions or other events)
Dedicated to the 1st anniversary of Hermina Gallery
First performance: 30/05/2016, Hermina Gallery, Budapest (H). The audience of the Anniversary exhibition of the Hermina Gallery (clapping)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Utcai demonstráció (2016) 30"-15'
autódudákra, utcai előadáson
First performance: 03/05/2016, the street demonstation of Budapest taxi drivers, on the streets of Budapest (H). Taxi drivers of Budapest.
Recording: in the TV news
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Poème Canonique – Trgll (2016) ca. 5'
for melodic instruments (recommended 10-18 players) and a triangle
Dedicated to the VENI Academy
First performance: 12/03/2016, Radio_Head Awards festival – Closing concert of 4x4 workshop by VENI Academy, Slovak Radio, Bratislava (SK). Students of the Academy, cond. by Marian Lejava.
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

melody+accompaniment (2013) ca. 7'
for singer and four "melodic" instruments (one of the following instruments: plucked, string, wind electronic or keyboard)
text: excerpts from operas selected by the singer
First performance: 08/12/2013, Kortársasjáték II., FUGA, Budapest. Barefoot Musicians
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

MAGNETS I/c (Crux) (1999-2000/2011) 10'
for any number of instruments dispersed in space
First performance: 08/11/2011 ISCM New Music Days, Kosice. VENI Academy, cond. by Kornél Fekete-Kovács
Recording:
Score: manuscript

Sequence (2006) 4'
for four instruments (fg. / cl. / cl.b.)
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

...a very simple case... (2002-2003) 4'
for melodic instrument (solo or with tape)
more
Dedicated to Márk Fülep
First performance:
Recording:
Score: EMB Z. 14 425
page 1

MAGNETS I/a (Crux) (1999) 15'
for four parts
First performance:
Recording:
Score: manuscript

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TRANSCRIPTIONS, ORCHESTRATIONS

Igor Stravinsky–Horváth Balázs: Piano-Rag-Music (2016) ca. 4'
pour cymbalum et ensemble (1-0-1-0, 1-1-1-0, perc., cimb., 2-1-0-1)
Dedicated á András Szalai
First performance:
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Erwin Schulhoff–Horváth Balázs: Hot Sonate (2015) ca. 20'
for viola (Péter Bársony's transcription) and chamber orchestra (1-0-1-0, 0-1-1-0, perc., vla. sola, archi)
Dedicated to Péter Bársony
First performance: : ??/05/2015 (mov. 2-3-4), ??, Budapest (H). Bársony Péter – viola, NN orchestra
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

J. Lennon-P. McCartney-B. Horváth: When I'm sixty-four (2008) ca. 2'
for ensemble
Dedicated to THReNSeMBLe
First performance: :
Recording:
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

G. Gershwin-B. Horváth: Summertime (2010) ca. 3'
for voice and ensemble
Dedicated to THReNSeMBLe
First performance: 21/05/2010, French Institute, Budapest (H). Éva Bodrogi – sopr., THReNSeMBLe, cond. by Balázs Horváth
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

J. Lennon-P. McCartney-B. Horváth: When I'm sixty-four (2008) ca. 2'
for eight-part a cappella choir
First performance: : ??/08/2008, Nyíregyháza Choral Festival, Sport Hall, Nyíregyháza (H). Óbuda Chamber Choir, cond. by Ákos Erdős
Recording: private recording (concert recording)
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Transcriptions for trombone quartet (and soprano voice) (2006)
these transcriptions were made for singer Tulu Icözu
Schubert: Ave Maria, Bartók: Folksong-transcription
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

Transcriptions for saxophone quartet (between 1998-2003)
these transcriptions were made for the Budapest Saxophone Quartet (Bence Szepesi – sopr. sax., Levente Puskás – alto sax., Bernát Tószegi – ten. sax., Marcell Horváth – bar. sax.)
Hatchaturian: Sword Dance (1998), Ravel: Pavane (1998), N. Rota: Otto e mezzo (for saxophone quartet and brass quintet; 1999), Weiner: Fox Dance (1999), K. Weill: Tango (1999), Albinoni: Adagio (2000), Ligeti: Six Bagatelles (2001), Bartók: Hungarian pictures (2001), Grieg: Pieces from Lyric Pieces (2001), J.S.Bach: Overture in C-major (2001), Bartók: Divertimento (2003), Handel: Concerto grosso in d, op.6, no.10 (2003), Kurtág: selection from string quartets (2003),
Score: copyright by the author. Performance material can be hired from the composer.

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Scores published by Editio Musica Budapest (EMB) can be ordered or hired from the publisher.
Scores with the composer's copyrigth can be hired directly from the composer (horibali@gmail.com).

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