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Title of the work

Two Elegies, Op. 8b, BB 49

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Két elégia, Op. 8b, BB 49
Foreign language / English title
Two Elegies, Op. 8b, BB 49
Subtitle
For piano
Year of composition
1908
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
16 min
Movements, parts
1. Grave
2. Molto adagio, sempre rubato (quasi improvisando)
Premiere information
19 March 1910, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. I)

21 April 1919, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Mov. II)
Publisher / Source
Rozsnyai © 1910, 478

Editio Musica Budapest © 1955, Z. 2128

Universal Edition UE 6845
Available here!
Recordings
HCD-32524 - István G. Németh (pf.)
Pierian 0016; Solstice; Philips 434104; Hungaroton HCD-41002; Vox 3610; Eroica 3136; Eroica 3131; Philips 476165;
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1907 - 1908
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Naxos
Vox Box
Naxos