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Title of the work

Four Pieces for Piano, BB 27

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Négy zongoradarab, BB 27
Foreign language / English title
Four Pieces for Piano, BB 27
Dedication
to István Thomán (Mov. I), Emme Gruber (Mov. II), Emsy and Irmy Jurkovics (Mov. III), Ernő Dohányi (Mov. IV)
Year of composition
1903
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
27 min
Movements, parts
1. Tanulmány balkézre / Study for the Left Hand
2. 1. Ábránd / Fantasy 1.
3. 2. Ábránd / Fantasy 2.
4. Scherzo
Premiere information
27 March 1903, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. II)

13 April 1903, Nagyszentmiklós, Hungary (Now Romania); Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. I)

25 November 1903, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. IV)

14 December 1903, Berlin; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. III)
Publisher / Source
Ferenc Bárd and Son BFT, Budapest © 1904

Editio Musica Budapest © 1956 (Zeneműkiadó) Z. 2335
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Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-41002; Philips 464639
 

Recordings

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Naxos