Carts-Drive into The Night (Endre Ady)

Song cycle for contralto and seven performers on poems by Ady Endre

Year of comp.: 1971

Duration: 9:30
Parts: 1. Gentle, Evening Prayer Fl. in Sol – Cl.B.- Pno – Viola – Double Bass
2. Cart-Drive into the Night Fl. – Marimbaphone – Viola
3. Murmur from an Ice Pit Cl.B – Pers.s – Harp – Pno – Double Bass
4. If We Met Dead Fl.in Sol – Cl.B. – Camp. – Double Bass

Instruments: Fl. (Fl.Alto) – Cl.B – Vla – D.Bass – Harp – Pf. – Perc.

Premiere: 1974 Budapest, Concert Hall University of Music F.Liszt

Performed by: Zsuzsa Barlay Contralto, the Budapest Chamber Ensemble,
Conducted by András Mihály

Recording: Hungaroton SLPX
Hungarian Television,
Hungarian Radio