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Rhapsody No. 1, BB 94b

Composer
Bartók Béla
Original / Hungarian title
I. rapszódia, BB 94b
Foreign language / English title
Rhapsody No. 1, BB 94b
Subtitle
For violin and orchestra
Dedication
to József Szigeti
Year of composition
1928
Type
Concerto
Instrumentation
vl. solo - 2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob., 2 cl. (II anche cl.b.), 2 fg. (II anche cfg.) - 2 cor., 2 tr., 2 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (trg.) - cimb., arpa, pf. - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
11 min
Movements, parts
1. Prima parte ("Lassú" / "Slow")
2. Seconda parte ("Friss" / "Quick")
Premiere information
1 November 1929, Königsberg; József Szigeti (vl.), Hermann Scherchen (cond.)

22 November 1929, Budapest; József Szigeti (vl.), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Antal Fleischer (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition © 1931, UE 9858

Boosey and Hawkes © 1939, B&H. 16229
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Remarks, other info
Revised: 1929
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Hungaroton
Decca