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Title of the work

The Awakening Goddess

Composer
Varga Judit
Original / Hungarian title
The Awakening Goddess
Foreign language / English title
The Awakening Goddess
Subtitle
For soprano, basset horn and piano
Dedication
Composed for Lisa Florentine Schmalz, Boglárka Pecze, and Mariana Popova.
Year of composition
2023
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
3
Instrumentation
S. (or Ms.) - corbass. (anche cl.), pf.
Duration
18 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
MÁRAI, Sándor
Language
English
Premiere information
22 October 2025, ZeitGenuss – Festival für Musik unserer Zeit, "I am from nowhere", Tollhaus, Karlsruhe; Lisa Florentine Schmalz (S.), Boglárka Pecze (corbass., cl.), Mariana Popova (pf.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition Ⓒ 2023, UESD110909
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Remarks, other info
The work sets a poem by the Hungarian writer Sándor Márai, reflecting on transformation, resilience, and the awakening of inner power amid turmoil.