Bösendorfer (Beischer-Matyó, Tamás)

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Work Title Bösendorfer
Alternative. Title a chamber opera in one act
Composer Beischer-Matyó, Tamás
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ITB 8
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 19 numbers
  1. Introduction
  2. No.1 The Business
  3. Intermezzo I
  4. No.2 Power of the Regime
  5. Intermezzo II
  6. No.3 Family Ties
  7. Intermezzo III
  8. No.4 The Expert
  9. Intermezzo IV
  10. No.5 The Lady
  11. Intermezzo V
  12. No.6 Desperation Creates Demons
  13. Intermezzo VI
  14. No.7 The Arrogant Butler
  15. Intermezzo VII
  16. No.8 The Disclosure
  17. Intermezzo VIII
  18. No.9 The Great Confession
  19. Epilogue: The New Business
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1988-2012
First Publication. 2001
Librettist Ferenc Karinthy (1921–1992)
Language Hungarian
Average DurationAvg. Duration 110 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voices, chamber group [more...]
Cast
Seller (soprano)
Buyer (tenor)
The Doubles of Buyer:
Captain Balikó (bass-baritone)
Bobby (boy soprano)
Granny (mezzo-soprano)
Gustav Visincei - alias Wisintzeÿ alias Vacek (dramatic baritone)
Ritter Margit (soprano)
Mr. Ferenczi's butler (charaktertenor)
Telephone operator (contralto)
Instruments
flute (doubling piccolo), clarinet in B (doubling bass clarinet in B),
bassoon (doubling contrabassoon), trumpet in B (doubling cornet in B)
percussion (single player: timpani, triangle, xylophone, vibraphone, tambourine, conga drums, snare drum, bass drum, cymbal suspended)
violin, viola, cello, double bass, piano