Bartók, Béla : Tizenöt magyar parasztdal BB 79 Sz 71
Work Overview
Composition Year：19141918
Publication Year：1920
First Publisher：Universal
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：Folk and ethnic music arrangements
Total Playing Time：12 min 25 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : Wada, Mayuko
Last Updated: August 1, 2007
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Author : Wada, Mayuko
Composed between 1914 and 1918, this is an important work among Bartók's folk song arrangements. Although each piece is very short, they are lively works that convey the vitality of Hungarian peasants.
Originally arranged for solo piano, several pieces from No. 6 to No. 15 were later arranged by the composer himself for orchestra and published in 1933 under the title Hungarian Peasant Songs.
This is a cycle of pieces divided into the following four parts. Across the four parts, it forms a multi-movement structure: an opening piece, a scherzo, a slow movement, and a finale. It is often performed in excerpts at concerts.
Structure
- Nos. 1-4: Four Old Sad Songs
- No. 4: Scherzo
- No. 6: Ballad (Theme and Variations)
- Nos. 7-15: Old Dance Tunes
Movements (15)
"Négy régi keserves ének" 1. Rubato
Key: d-moll Total Performance Time: 0 min 53 sec
"Négy régi keserves ének" 2. Andante
Total Performance Time: 1 min 28 sec
"Négy régi keserves ének" 3. Poco rubato
Total Performance Time: 0 min 33 sec
"Négy régi keserves ének" 4. Andante
Total Performance Time: 0 min 30 sec
6. Ballade (Tema con variazioni)
Total Performance Time: 2 min 34 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 8. Allegretto
Total Performance Time: 0 min 32 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 9. Allegretto
Total Performance Time: 0 min 15 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 10. L'istesso tempo (quasi trio)
Total Performance Time: 0 min 31 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 11. Assai moderato
Total Performance Time: 0 min 40 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 12. Allegretto
Total Performance Time: 0 min 31 sec
"Régi táncdalok" 13. Poco più vivo (quasi trio)
Total Performance Time: 0 min 30 sec
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