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Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Román népi táncok, BB 68
Foreign language / English title
Romanian Folk Dances, BB 68
Subtitle
For piano
Dedication
Domnului Prof. Ion Buşiţia
Year of composition
1915
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
7 min
Movements, parts
1. Jocul cu bata (Bot tánc / The Dance with the Rod)
2. Braul
3. Pe loc (Topogó / The Stomper)
4. Buciumeana (Bucsumi tánc / The Dance of the Butschumers)
5. "Poarga" romaneasca (Román "polka" / Romanian "Polka")
6. Maruntelul (Aprozó / Fast Dance)
Premiere information
19 February 1922, Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca), Romania; Béla Bartók (Pf.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition © 1918, UE5802
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Recordings
Denon 7092; Harmonia Mundi 1901094; Denon 7813; Hungaroton HCD-12334; Ades 20374; Ades 141022; Dante 14; Dante 014; Harmonia Mundi 290888; Hungaroton HCD-31604; Skarbo 3891; Hungaroton HCD-31036; Pearl 0055; L´Empreinte Digitale 13122; Harmonia Mundi 901785; Arbiter 143; Bis-182; Centaur 2061; ASV 687; Philips 434104; EMI 55031; Sony 68275; Philips 446368; Vanguard 8087; Manu 1519; Naxos 504005; Point Classics 2672322; EMI 66403;
Remarks, other info
See also transcription for violin and piano by Zoltán Székely: Romanian Folk Dances
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Recordings From Private Collections Hungaroton
Marco Polo (Naxos)
Oxignale
Hungaroton
Hungaroton
Naxos
Naxos
Naxos
Naxos
Naxos
Solo Musica
Artek
SWR Classic
Vox Box
Orlando Records
Gramola Records
Naxos
Oehm Classics
Gramola Records
Naxos
Solo Musica
Gramola Records
Arco Diva
MG Records Kft.