Composer

Zoltán Kodály

1882–1967 · Hungarian

22 catalogued orchestral works — 21 with instrumentation confirmed against a source, 1 still marked TBD. We publish TBD rather than a guess.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1906Summer Evening (Nyári este)1 2[1.eh] 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — str18'
1916Two Songs, op. 5, for bass and orchestra3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.3/cbn] — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str13'
1917Hungarian Rondo0 0 2 2 — str15'
1917Schwer und trostlos (No. 4 from Four Songs), for baritone and orchestra0 0 1 0 — cimb — solo vc — str3'
1923Psalmus Hungaricus, op. 13 · chorus3 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 0 — tmp+1 — hp — org — str23'
1925Ballet Music (Ballettmusik)3 2 3[1.2.a.sx] 2 — 4 6[3.tpt.3.cnt] 3 1 — tmp+1 — cel — str5'
1925Háry János, op. 15 (complete Singspiel) · opera · chorus3 2 3 2 — 4 6[3.tpt.3.cnt] 3 1 — tmp+1 — cel pf — cimb — str150'
1927Háry János Suite3[1.2.3/pic] 2 3[1.2.a.sx] 2 — 4 6[3.tpt.3.cnt] 3 1 — tmp+5 — cel pf — cimb — str23'
1927Intermezzo from Háry János3 2 2 2 — 4 3 0 0 — tmp+2 — cimb[or pf] — str4'
1927Theatre Overture3 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — pf — str12'
1929Two Songs, op. 14, for soprano and orchestra2 2 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — tmp+1 — str6'
1930Dances of Marosszék2 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+1 — str12'
1933Dances of Galánta2 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp+3 — str16'
1936Budavári Te Deum · chorus2 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — org — str20'
1939Variations on a Hungarian Folksong “The Peacock”3[1.2.3/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2 2 — 4 3 3 0 — tmp+1 — hp — str25'
1940Concerto for Orchestra3[1.2.3/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str19'
1945Missa Brevis (version with orchestra) · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — org[ad lib] — str32'
1950Kálló Folk Dances · chorus0 0 3 0 — 2 cimb[or pf] — str9'
1953Minuetto serio2 2 2 2 — 4 2 0 0 — tmp — str7'
1961Symphony in C major3[1.2.3/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — str30'
1964An Ode, “The Music Makers” · chorus0 0 0 0 — 0 3 3 0 — str8'
Székely fonó (The Spinning Room) · opera · chorusTBD

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