Songs
Gyöngyösi has written relatively few songs so far. The best-known and most popular of these is KÉT CSOKONAI-DAL (Two Csokonai Songs), which was performed by several Hungarian singers even though the first song is particularly difficult and multifaceted – it’s more like a dramatic opera scene than a traditional song.
A Dunánál (By The Danube)
Commissioned by Géza Szőcs, to the World Expo 2015, Milan, Italy
Genre: Song with piano accompaniment
Duration: 9′
Year of composition: 2015
Text: Attila József
Orchestration: Basso solo, Pf-te
Venue and date of the first performance: Conservatory of Milan, Italy, 07. 09, 2015
Performers: Krisztián Cser – B. solo, József Balog – Pf-te
Csendes éj (Silent Night)
Genre: Song with piano accompaniment
Duration: 4′
Year of composition: 2008
Text: traditional
Orchestration: S. solo, Pf-te
Venue and date of the first performance: The Municipality of Budavár, Budapest, Hungary, 12. 22, 2008
Performers: Katalin Szutrély – S. solo, ? – Pf-te
Audio
Katalin Szutrély – S. solo, ? – Pf-te
Két Csokonai-dal (Two Csokonai-Songs)
Genre: Song with piano accompaniment
Duration: 8′
Movements: 2 (I. XXI. ének; II. Jót kívánás)
Year of composition: 2007
Text: Mihály Csokonai Vitéz
Orchestration: S. solo, Pf-te
Venue and date of the first performance: Fészek Artists’ Club, Budapest, Hungary, 11. 21, 2007
Performers: Anna Herczenik – S. solo, György Selmeczi – Pf-te
Audio
Klára Kolonits – S. solo, Balázs Réti – Pf-te
Sheet music (Auris Publishing)
Rejtelmek (Mysteries)
Genre: Song with piano accompaniment
Duration: 2′
Movements: 1
Year of composition: 2010
Text: Attila József
Orchestration: MS. solo, Pf-te
Venue and date of the first performance: –
Performers: –
Sámánfohász (Witch Doctor)
Commissioned by József Moldvay
Genre: Song with piano accompaniment
Duration: 4′
Year of composition: 2003
Text: József Moldvay
Orchestration: B. solo, Pf-te
Venue and date of the first performance: –
Performers: –
Szirmok (Petals)
3 Love songs for Soprano solo and chamber ensemble
Genre: Chamber cantata
Duration: 15′
Year of composition: 1997
Movements: 4 (1. Prelude. 2. Narcissus; 3. Rose; 4. Poplar)
Text: Federico García Lorca
Orchestration: MS. solo, Picc (Fl), 2Fl dolci, Ob, Cl, Fag, Cor, Chit, Vl1,2, V-la, Vlc
Venue and date of the first performance: Liszt Academy, 05. 05, 1999
Performers: Andrea Meláth – MS. solo, chamber ensemble, cond. by Gábor Horváth
Audio
Andrea Meláth – MS. solo, chamber ensemble, cond. by Gábor Horváth
1 Prelude
2 Narcissus
3 Rose
4 Poplar
Villon szerelme (Lover Of Villon)
Composition competition of the Liszt Academy: 1st prize
Genre: Chamber cantata
Duration: 11′
Year of composition: 1997
Text: François Villon
Orchestration: Bar. solo, 5 Saxophones
Venue and date of the first performance: Old Music Academy, Budapest, Hungary, 04. 11, 1997
Performers: Szilveszter Ókovács – Bar. solo, Budapest Saxophone Quintet
