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Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, BB 83

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Improvizációk magyar parasztdalokra, Op. 20, BB 83
Foreign language / English title
Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20, BB 83
Subtitle
For piano
Dedication
to Claude Debussy (Movement VII.)
Year of composition
1920
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
13 min
Movements, parts
1. Molto moderato (Sütött ángyom rétest)
2. Molto capriccioso
3. Lento rubato (Imhol kerekedik)
4. Allegretto scherzando (Kályha vállán az ice)
5. Allegro molto
6. Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso (Jaj Istenem, ezt a vént)
7. Sostenuto, rubato (Beli fiam, beli)
8. Allegro (Télen nem jó szántani)
Premiere information
27 February 1921, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.)[No. VII]

18 January 1922, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.)[complete]
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition © 1922, UE7079
Boosey and Hawkes
Dover © 1998 (40110-3)
Available here!
Recordings
Hungaroton HCD-12334/8, 1995 - Béla Bartók (pf.) (Recorded 1931 in Frankfurt)
Hungaroton HCD-12331/6, 1991 - Béla Bartók (pf.) (Recorded 1942 in USA)
 

Recordings

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Recordings From Private Collections Hungaroton
Naxos
Naxos
Artek
Vox Box
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