Bartók plays Bartók: Bartók at the piano, 1929–41

Album by Béla Bartók

Bartók plays Bartók: Bartók at the piano, 1929–41 is a compilation album of performances by Hungarian composer-pianist Béla Bartók, comprising recordings made between 1929 and 1941. The collection showcases Bartók's piano style, characterised by a percussive attack, intricate rhythms, modernist dissonances and embedded folk influences, and offers direct insight into his interpretative approach during a pivotal period of his career.
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  1. 1.
    Suite, Op. 14: Allegretto
    1:46
  2. 2.
    Suite, Op. 14: Scherzo
    1:44
  3. 3.
    Suite, Op. 14: Allegro molto
    1:57
  4. 4.
    Suite, Op. 14: Sostenuto
    2:28
  5. 5.
    Two Romanian Dances: I. Allegro vivace
    4:05
  6. 6.
    10 Easy Pieces: V. Evening in Transylvania
    2:33
  7. 7.
    10 Easy Pieces: X. Bear Dance
    1:37
  8. 8.
    Allegro Barbaro
    2:24
  9. 9.
    14 Bagatelles: II. Allegro giocoso
    0:46
  10. 10.
    3 Burlesques: II. A bit drunk
    2:03
  11. 11.
    9 Little Piano Pieces: VI. Air
    1:03
  12. 12.
    9 Little Piano Pieces: VIII. Tambourine
    1:04
  13. 13.
    9 Little Piano Pieces: Petite Suite: V. Bagpipes
    1:02
  14. 14.
    3 Rondos on folk melodies: I. Andante
    2:58
  15. 15.
    Hungarian Peasant Songs: 7-10, 12, 14, 15 (Old dance tunes)
    4:23
  16. 16.
    Années de pèlerinage, Book 3: VII. Sursum corda
    3:18
  17. 17.
    Mikrokosmos: 124. Staccato
    1:11
  18. 18.
    Mikrokosmos: 146. Ostinato
    2:12
  19. 19.
    Petite Suite: Ia. Slow Melody
    2:16
  20. 20.
    Petite Suite: Ib. Walachian Dance
    0:52
  21. 21.
    Petite Suite: II. Whirling Dance
    0:45
  22. 22.
    Petite Suite: III. Quasi pizzicato
    1:21
  23. 23.
    Petite Suite: IV. Ukrainian Song
    0:59
  24. 24.
    Petite Suite: V. Bagpipes
    1:03
  25. 25.
    9 Little Piano Pieces: IX. Preludio - All'ungherese
    3:51
  26. 26.
    3 Rondos on Folk Melodies: I. Andante
    3:03
  27. 27.
    14 Bagatelles: II. Allegro giocoso
    0:49
  28. 28.
    Improvisions on Hungarian Peasant Songs: I. Molto moderato
    1:27
  29. 29.
    Improvisions on Hungarian Peasant Songs: II. Molto capriccioso
    1:12
  30. 30.
    Improvisions on Hungarian Peasant Songs: VI. Allegro moderato - molto capriccioso
    1:26
  31. 31.
    Improvisions on Hungarian Peasant Songs: VII. Sostenuto - rubato
    1:56
  32. 32.
    Improvisions on Hungarian Peasant Songs: VIII. Allegro
    2:02
  33. 33.
    3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: I.
    1:06
  34. 34.
    3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: II.
    1:16
  35. 35.
    3 Hungarian Folk Tunes: III.
    1:37
  36. 36.
    7 Pieces from Mikrokosmos for 2 pianos: I. Chord and Trill Study
    1:15
  37. 37.
    7 Pieces from Mikrokosmos for 2 pianos: II. New Hungarian Folk Song
    1:03
  38. 38.
    7 Pieces from Mikrokosmos for 2 pianos: III. Chromatic Invention
    1:13

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