Its third movement, simply called a "Song," opens with a viola solo, which is soon joined by a large, dulcimer-like instrument called a cimbalom.
Its third movement, simply called a "Song," opens with a viola solo, which is soon joined by a large, dulcimer-like instrument called a cimbalom. The saxophone and a substantial amount of percussion also play key roles in this work, whose Con Moto prelude sets the fairy-tale tone for the rest of the suite by opening with an orchestral imitation of a sneeze. A movement imitating a Viennese Musical Clock also appears in this suite, which is derived from the composer's comic opera about a titular old veteran who claims he once single-handedly defeated Napoleon. FTP, identify this suite by Zoltan Kodaly.
Its third movement, simply called a "Song," opens with a viola solo, which is soon joined by a large, dulcimer-like instrument called a cimbalom.
{Hary Janos} Suite