Bartók at the Piano

Album by Béla Bartók

First released: 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Ten Easy Pieces, Sz. 39: No. 5 Evening in Transylvania / Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: No. 6 Ballade
    5:31
  2. 2.
    Sonata no. 9 in A major for violin and piano: I. Adagio sostenuto — Presto
    11:13
  3. 3.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 1 Annie Miller
    8:19
  4. 4.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 124 Staccato / No. 146 Ostinato
    3:30
  5. 5.
    Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Sz. 110: I. Assai lento — Allegro molto
    12:50
  6. 6.
    Five Hungarian Folk Tunes: No. 1 Far Behind I Left My Country / No. 2 Crossing the River / No. 3 in the Summer Fields
    2:56
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 9 in A major for violin and piano: II. Andante con Variazioni
    12:10
  8. 8.
    Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: Nos. 7–10, 12, 14, 15; Old Dance Tunes
    4:37
  9. 9.
    Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Sz. 110: II. Lento, ma non troppo
    6:18
  10. 10.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 6 The Three Orphans
    6:50
  11. 11.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 113 Bulgarian Rhythm (1) / No. 129 Alternating Thirds / No. 131 Fourths / No. 128 Peasants Dance
    4:11
  12. 12.
    Five Hungarian Folk Tunes: No. 4 the Horseman, No. 5 Walking Through the Town
    2:41
  13. 13.
    Sonata for two pianos and percussion, Sz. 110: III. Allegro non troppo
    6:48
  14. 14.
    Sonatina, Sz. 55
    3:45
  15. 15.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 7 Cockricoo!
    2:47
  16. 16.
    Eight Hungarian Folksongs: No. 1 Snow‐White Kerchief / No. 3 Women, Women, Listen
    2:37
  17. 17.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 120 Fifth Chords / No. 109 From the Island of Bali / No. 138 Bagpipe
    4:19
  18. 18.
    Sonata no. 9 in A major for violin and piano: III. Presto
    6:22
  19. 19.
    Petite Suite, Sz. 105: I. Slow Tune / I. bis Valachian / II. Whirling Dance / III. Quasi pizzicato / IV. Ruthenian / V. Bagpipes
    7:14
  20. 20.
    Eight Hungarian Folksongs: No. 2 Coldly Runs the River / No. 5 If I Climb the Rocky Mountains
    2:28
  21. 21.
    Sonata for violin and piano: I. Allegro vivo
    4:12
  22. 22.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 100 in the Style of a Folksong / No. 142 From the Diary of a Fly / No. 140 Free Variations
    3:37
  23. 23.
    Rumanian Folk Dances: 1. Jocul cu bâtă (Bot‐tánc) / 2. Brâul / 3. Pe loc (Topogó) / 4. Buciumeana (Bucsumi tánc) / 5. “Poarga” românească (Román “polka”) / 6. Mărunțel (Aprózó)
    4:51
  24. 24.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 8 The Heartless Wife
    3:00
  25. 25.
    Ten Easy Pieces, Sz. 39: No. 5 Evening in Transylvania / No. 10 Bear Dance
    4:11
  26. 26.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 133 Syncopation / No. 149 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (2) / No. 148 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (1)
    4:15
  27. 27.
    Sonata for violin and piano: II. Intermède (fantasque et léger)
    3:50
  28. 28.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 9 The Weeping‐Willow
    2:55
  29. 29.
    Eight Hungarian Folksongs: No. 6 All the Lads to War / No. 7 Spring Begins With Labour / No. 8 Snow Is Melting
    3:52
  30. 30.
    Fourteen Bagatelles, op. 6, Sz. 38: No. 2 Allegro siocoso / Three Rondos on Folk Melodies, Sz. 84: No. 1 Andante
    3:50
  31. 31.
    Hungarian Folk Tunes
    7:28
  32. 32.
    Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, op. 20, Sz. 74: No. 1 Molto moderato / No. 2 Molto capriccioso / No. 6 Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso / No. 7 Sostenuto, rubato / No. 8 Allegro
    7:50
  33. 33.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 11 Far Across the Village Green / No. 10 Long‐Nose
    2:49
  34. 34.
    Two Rumanian Dances, Sz. 43: No. 1 Allegro vivace
    4:06
  35. 35.
    Sonata for violin and piano: III. Finale (très animé)
    3:56
  36. 36.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 108 Wrestling / No. 150 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (3) / No. 151 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (4)
    3:44
  37. 37.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 94 Tale / No. 152 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (5) / No. 153 Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (6)
    4:04
  38. 38.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 12 Wheelcart, Barrow / No. 16 Woman, Woman, Out of Your Bed!
    1:54
  39. 39.
    Sonata no. 2 for violin and piano, Sz. 76: I. Molto moderato / II. Allegretto
    19:07
  40. 40.
    Nine Little Piano Pieces, Sz. 82: No. 9 Preludio — All’ungherese
    3:47
  41. 41.
    Rumanian Folk Dances: 1. Jocul cu bâtă (Bot‐tánc) / 2. Brâul / 3. Pe loc (Topogó) / 4. Buciumeana (Bucsumi tánc) / 5. “Poarga” românească (Román “polka”) / 6. Mărunfitel (Aprózó)
    5:21
  42. 42.
    Fourteen Bagatelles, Sz. 38: No. 2 Allegro giocoso / Three Burlesques, Sz. 47: No. 2 (a bit drunk)
    2:49
  43. 43.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 126 Change of Time / No. 116 Melody / No. 130 Village Joke / No. 139 Merry Andrew
    4:00
  44. 44.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 15 Lovely Is the Forest
    2:59
  45. 45.
    Rhapsody no. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 86: Prima parte (“Lassú”)
    4:09
  46. 46.
    Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49
    2:23
  47. 47.
    Rhapsody no. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 86: Prima parte (“Lassú”), Seconda parte (“Friss”)
    9:09
  48. 48.
    Three Hungarian Folk Tunes, Sz. 66
    3:52
  49. 49.
    Rhapsody no. 1 for violin and piano, Sz. 86: Seconda parte (“Friss”)
    5:02
  50. 50.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 143 Divided Arpeggios / No. 147 March
    4:01
  51. 51.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: I. Allegretto
    1:46
  52. 52.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 13 Woe Is Me / No. 30 Kitty and Johnny
    2:46
  53. 53.
    Seven Pieces From “Mikrokosmos” for two pianos, Sz. 108: No. 2 Chord and Trill Study / No. 5 New Hungarian Folksong / No. 6 Chromatic Invention
    3:30
  54. 54.
    Contrasts, Sz 111: I. Recruiting Dance
    5:29
  55. 55.
    Ten Easy Pieces, Sz. 39: No. 5 Evening in Transylvania / No. 10 Bear Dance
    4:44
  56. 56.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 41 The Pear Tree of Gyöngyös / No. 14 All the Hemp
    2:48
  57. 57.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 144 Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths
    4:14
  58. 58.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: II. Scherzo
    1:44
  59. 59.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 18 Katie Kádár
    6:48
  60. 60.
    Contrasts, Sz 111: II. Relaxation
    4:34
  61. 61.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: III. Allegro molto — IV. Sostenuto
    4:22
  62. 62.
    For Children, Sz. 42: No. 3 Quasi adagio / No. 4 Allegro — Pillow Dance / No. 6 Allegro — Study for the Left Hand / No. 10 Allegro molto — Children’s Dance / No. 12 Allegro
    4:32
  63. 63.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 97 Notturno / No. 118 Triplets in 9/8 Time / No. 141 Subject and Reflexion
    4:10
  64. 64.
    Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 136 Whole‐Tone Scale / No. 125 Boating / No. 114 Theme and Inversion
    4:19
  65. 65.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: I. Allegretto
    1:47
  66. 66.
    For Children, Sz. 42: No. 13 Andante — Ballade / No. 15 Allegro moderato / No. 18 Andante non troppo — Soldier’s Song / No. 19 Allegretto / No. 21 Allegro robusto
    4:13
  67. 67.
    Contrasts, Sz 111: III. Fast Dance
    6:57
  68. 68.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 19 The Sisters
    2:58
  69. 69.
    For Children, Sz. 42: No. 26 Moderato / No. 34 Allegretto / No. 35 Con moto / No. 31 Andante tranquilo / No. 30 Allegro ironico — Jeering Song
    4:02
  70. 70.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 20 The Cricket’s Wedding
    2:34
  71. 71.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: II. Scherzo
    1:44
  72. 72.
    Suite, op. 14, Sz. 62: III. Allegro molto — IV. Sostenuto
    4:28
  73. 73.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 21 In the Forest
    2:59
  74. 74.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 23 I Have but Just Arrived / No. 24 Gypsy Song
    2:54
  75. 75.
    Sonata in G major 268, K. 427 / Sonata in A major 135, K. 212
    2:48
  76. 76.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 32 Called to Serve My Country
    2:20
  77. 77.
    Sonata in A major 293, K. 537 / Sonata in B-flat major 50, K.70
    3:08
  78. 78.
    Années de Pèlerinage, Vol. III: No. 7 Sursum corda
    3:20
  79. 79.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 39 All Our Homes / No. 33 Over Yonder
    3:05
  80. 80.
    Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71: Nos. 7–10, 12, 14, 15; Old Dance Tunes
    4:24
  81. 81.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 37 Stephen Kadar
    4:00
  82. 82.
    Three Rondos on Folk Melodies, Sz. 84: No. 1 Andante
    2:58
  83. 83.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 40 “Labantz”, Mocking “Kurutz”
    4:02
  84. 84.
    Hungarian Folk Music: No. 42 Rákóczi’s Lament
    3:46
  85. 85.
    Nine Little Piano Pieces, Sz. 82: No. 6 Air / Nine Little Piano Pieces, Sz. 82: No. 8 Tambourine / Petite Suite, Sz. 105: V. Bagpipes
    3:05

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