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Romanian Dance, Op. 8a, BB 61

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Román tánc, Op. 8a, BB 61
Foreign language / English title
Romanian Dance, Op. 8a, BB 61
Subtitle
For orchestra
Year of composition
1911
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (I anche picc.), 2 ob. (I, II anche c.ing.), 2 cl. (I, II anche cl.b., I anche c.picc.), 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. (trg., 2 tmb.picc., 2 ptti., gr.c., tam-tam) - 2 arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl .2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
5 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Premiere information
12 February 1911, Budapest; National Theatre Symphony Orchestra [Országos Szimfóniai Zenekar], László Kun (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Editio Musica Budapest 1965, Z. 5033, B-31, Z. 5033 (Edited by Dille Denijs)
Available here!
Recordings
Nimbus 5309; Nimbus 1771; Philips 454430; Hungaroton HCD-41002
Remarks, other info
Transcription of BB 56, No.1
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin (Complete Ballet); Hungarian Peasant Songs; Roumanian Folk Dances Philips
Bartók, Béla: Suite No. 2 / Rumanian Dance / Rumanian Folk Dances / Dance Suite Hungaroton
My First Classical Music Album Naxos
Decca