Bartók’s music is a highly individual blend of elements distilled from the music of the composers whom he most admired. They included Liszt, Richard Strauss, Debussy and Stravinsky. A major influence throughout his creative life was the folk-music of his native Hungary and neighbouring Romania. This provided the material for many of his compositions, especially works written for the piano. For instance, his Romanian Folk Dances and Romanian Christmas Carols, both included on this recording, derive directly from his experiences of recording folk-music in the field with an Edison phonograph. Bartók’s melodic fertility and rhythmic vitality, which partly derive from this experience, have ensured universal popularity for his music. This new recording includes some of his most popular and accessible works for the piano.
Tracklist
Artist details
Bartók, Béla
Dance Suite, Sz. 77
1 I. Moderato 03:19
2 II. Allegro molto 01:57
3 III. Allegro vivace 02:40
4 IV. Molto tranquillo 02:25
5 V.Comodo 01:01
6 Finale: Allegro 03:55
Slovakian Dance
7 Slovakian Dance 02:13
Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, BB 83
8 I. Molto moderato 01:18
9 II. Molto capriccioso 01:03
10 III. Lento, rubato 02:20
11 IV. Allegretto scherzando 00:45
12 V. Allegro molto 00:50
13 VI. Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso 01:35
14 No. 7. Sostenuto, rubato (Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy: No. 5) 02:10
15 VIII. Allegro 01:58
Petite Suite, Sz. 105
16 Slow Tune 01:57
17 Wallachian Dance 00:47
18 Whirling Dance 00:45
19 Quasi Pizzicato 01:05
20 Ruthenian Dance 01:02
21 Bagpipes 01:08
Román népi táncok (Romanian Folk Dances), BB 68
22 1. Bot tanc - Jocul cu bata 01:03
23 2. Braul 00:35
24 3. Topogo - Pe loc 00:50
25 4. Bucsumi tanc - Buciumeana 00:45
26 5. Roman polka - Poarga romaneasca 00:31
27 6. Aprozo - Maruntel 00:53
Sonatina, Sz. 55
28 Bagpipers: Molto moderato 01:36
29 Bear Dance: Moderato 00:39
30 Finale: Allegro vivace 01:48
Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57
31 I. Series 04:44
32 II. Series 06:27
