Hungarian composer
and pianist Bela Bartok (1881-1945) is considered one of the greatest musicians
of the twentieth century. Bartok shared with his friend Zoltan Kodaly a passion
for ethnomusicology and both composers travelled Europe's countryside equipped with a tape
recorder and collected thousands of folk tunes. Bartok's music was invigorated
by the themes, modes and rhythmic patterns of these folk music traditions. One
piece inspired by his studies, the Romanian Folkdances from Hungary, is one of
his most performed compositions. This work was originally written for solo
piano and has been transcribed numerous times including this arrangement for
violin and piano. Michael Cansfield
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Romanian Folk dances Play
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Romanian Folk dances, Sz 56 Béla Bartók
Hungarian composer and pianist Bela Bartok (1881-1945) is considered one of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century. Bartok shared with his friend Zoltan Kodaly a passion for ethnomusicology and both composers travelled Europe's countryside equipped with a tape recorder and collected thousands of folk tunes. Bartok's music was invigorated by the themes, modes and rhythmic patterns of these folk music traditions. One piece inspired by his studies, the Romanian Folkdances from Hungary, is one of his most performed compositions. This work was originally written for solo piano and has been transcribed numerous times including this arrangement for violin and piano. Michael Cansfield
More music by Béla Bartók
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Second Rhapsody for violin and piano
String Quartet No. 1, Sz. 40
First Rhapsody: Prima parte, “Lassu”
Six Romanian Popular Songs
Rhapsody No. 1
Romanian Folk Dances
Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20
Two Portraits, Op. 5, No. 1 "Idealistic" Andante sostenuto
Suite Paysanne Hongroise
Performances by same musician(s)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in e minor, Op. 82
Scherzo for Violin and Piano in c minor, WoO posth. 2 (from F.A.E. Sonata)
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