Boosey & Hawkes Bartok Bela - Piano Anthology

Name: Bartok Bela - Piano Anthology
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EAN : 9781495073588

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Essential Information About This Score
• A major piano collection gathering key pieces by Bela Bartok, ideal for enriching a 20th-century repertoire.
• Includes the two complete volumes of "For Children", a must-have to explore the Bartokian universe through miniatures inspired by folklore.
• A rich and contrasting panorama : dances, suites, character pieces, and more percussive pages, blending lyricism and rhythmic energy.
• Perfect for study and playing enjoyment : a selection highlighting Bartok's special relationship with the piano, balancing pedagogy and ethnomusicological research.

Bartok Bela - Piano Anthology

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Summary of This Book

Bela Bartok is considered one of the most significant composers of the 20th century, and his piano writing holds a central place in his catalogue. A trained pianist and great pedagogue, he also conducted major ethnomusicological work, collecting and studying traditional music from Central Europe. This dual aspect is fully reflected in this collection, which offers a complete and varied selection of chosen pieces, providing a solid gateway into his musical language.

You will notably find the two complete volumes of For Children (Sz. 42, 1908-09, revised in 1945), where folk inspiration nourishes a clear, lively, and particularly formative keyboard writing. The collection also gathers emblematic works such as Allegro barbaro (Sz. 49, 1911), a character piece with incisive and rhythmic playing, as well as the Romanian Folk Dances (Sz. 56, 1915) and the Romanian Christmas Carols (Sz. 57, 1915), directly linked to his folklore research.

The selection extends to major mature works, such as the Suite op. 14 (Sz. 62, 1916), the Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs (Sz. 71, 1914-18), and the Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs (Sz. 74, 1920), where harmonic invention and freedom of discourse unfold powerfully. It also includes essential cycles like Out of Doors (Sz. 81, 1926), the Nine Little Piano Pieces (Sz. 82, 1926), and the Three Rondos on Folk Tunes (Sz. 84, 1916, 1927). Finally, the Dance Suite (Sz. 77) appears here in its piano version (1925), derived from the original orchestral version (1923), for a repertoire that is both demanding, expressive, and deeply rooted in tradition.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Classical

Publication

Sheet music

Composer

Bela Bartok

Instrumentation

Piano

Questions frequently asked

Which works by Bartók are included in this piano anthology?

The collection includes the two complete volumes of For Children, Sz. 42, as well as Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49. It also features the Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, and the Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57.

Are both volumes of For Children included?

Both volumes of For Children are included in their revised 1945 edition. These pieces, originally composed in 1908-09, are based on writing inspired by folk traditions.

Does this score contain difficult pieces by Bartók?

The selection notably includes the Suite op. 14, Sz. 62, the Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 74, and Out of Doors, Sz. 81. The Dance Suite in its 1925 piano version is also part of the volume. Overall, the collection features mature works with a distinctive harmonic and rhythmic language.

For which instrumentation is Bartok Bela - Piano Anthology published?

This edition is intended for solo piano.

Are the Romanian Folk Dances and Hungarian peasant songs included in the collection?

The Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, are present, as well as the Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs, Sz. 71. Three Rondos on folk themes, Sz. 84, complete this selection related to Bartók's research on folklore.