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Piano Sonata, BB 88

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
Zongoraszonáta, BB 88
Foreign language / English title
Piano Sonata, BB 88
Dedication
"to Ditta in Budapest, June 1926" (Mrs. Bartók: Ditta Pásztory)
Year of composition
1926
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
pf.
Duration
15 min
Movements, parts
1. Allegro moderato
2. Sostenuto e pesante
3. Allegro molto
Premiere information
3 December 1926, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.) (Radio broadcast)

8 December 1926, Budapest; Béla Bartók (pf.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition © 1926, UE8772
Universal Edition © 1992, UE8772
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Recordings

Title Publisher
Naxos
Artek
SWR Classic
Vox Box
Dynamic
Dynamic
Divox
Naxos
NEOS