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Transcription - Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances

Composer
Székely Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Átirat - Bartók Béla: Román népi táncok
Foreign language / English title
Transcription - Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances
Subtitle
For violin and piano
Year of composition
1925
Type
Chamber Music
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
vl., pf.
Duration
7 min
Movements, parts
1. Jocul cu bâta (Bot tánc / The Dance with the Rod)
2. Brâul
3. Pe loc (Topogó / The Stomper)
4. Buciumeana (Bucsumi tánc / The Dance of the Butschumers)
5. "Poarga" româneasca (Román "polka" / Romanian "Polka")
6. Maruntelul (Aprozó / Fast Dance)
Premiere information
5 October 1925, Musis Sacrum Concert Hall, Arnhem, the Netherlands; Zoltán Székely (vl.), Béla Bartók (pf.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition
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Remarks, other info
See also original version for piano by Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances