Violin Concertos 1 & 2

Album by Béla Bartók & Gerhart Hetzel & Nemzeti Filharmonikus zenekar & Ádám Fischer

Violin Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 are orchestral concert works by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, composed in 1908–1909 and 1937–1938 respectively. They showcase a transition in his musical language from late-Romantic lyricism to a modernist, folk-infused style, featuring modal melodies, complex rhythms and dissonant harmonies that reflect his study of Eastern European folk music and his development as a leading 20th-century composer.
First released: 1992

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Violin Concerto no. 1, BB 48a: I. Andante sostenuto
    10:37
  2. 2.
    Violin Concerto no. 1, BB 48a: II. Allegro giocoso
    12:06
  3. 3.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, BB 117: I. Allegro non troppo
    16:39
  4. 4.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, BB 117: II. Andante tranquillo
    11:23
  5. 5.
    Violin Concerto no. 2, BB 117: III. Allegro molto
    11:59

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