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Bartok: Complete Edition (29 CD box set, APE)

Bartok: Complete Edition (29 CD box set, APE)
Bartok: Complete Edition (29 CD box set, APE)

Performer: Andras Farago, Gyorgy Melis, Kalman Berkes, Tatrai Quartet
Orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Andras Korodi, Antal Dorati, Ervin Lukacs, Gyula Nemeth, György Lehel
Composer: Bela Bartok
Audio CD
SPARS Code: AAD
Number of Discs: 29 CD box set
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Hungaroton
Size: 7.93 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: no

This set features every single (known) composition by the great Hungarian master Béla Bartók. From the orchestral works and the choral works to the piano works and the chamber works: Everything is here, including very rare works never before recorded.< Although there are certainly superior performances of singular works, the set, as a whole, is very near a definitive presentation of Bartók’s output. Another bonus is that, as far as I can tell, all of the music is performed by Hungarian orchestras and musicians, so you’ll get a very authentic Hungarian ‘sound’. Especially good is the choral works and piano works, I think. The set also comes with extensive liner notes to each work, and texts to all of the choral works.

Summing up, this set is a must-have for the die-hard Bartók fan.

Sren Thomsen

Vol. 01. Vocal Orchestral Works
Vol. 02. Stage Works I
Vol. 03. Stage Works II
Vol. 04. Chamber Works I
Vol. 05. Chamber Works II
Vol. 06. Chamber Works III
Vol. 07. Chamber Works IV
Vol. 08. Chamber Works V
Vol. 09. Chamber Works VI
Vol. 10. Symphonic Works I
Vol. 11. Symphonic Works II
Vol. 12. Symphonic Works III
Vol. 13. Symphonic Works IV
Vol. 14. Symphonic Works V
Vol. 15. Symphonic Works VI
Vol. 16. Symphonic Works VII
Vol. 17. Symphonic Works VIII
Vol. 18. Piano Works I
Vol. 19. Piano Works II
Vol. 20. Piano Works III
Vol. 21. Piano Works IV
Vol. 22. Piano Works V
Vol. 23. Piano Works VI
Vol. 24. Piano Works VII
Vol. 25. Piano Works VIII
Vol. 26. Vocal Works I
Vol. 27. Vocal Works II
Vol. 28. Vocal Works III
Vol. 29. Rarities

The Definitive Bartók – almost

This set features every single (known) composition by the great Hungarian master Béla Bartók. From the orchestral works and the choral works to the piano works and the chamber works: Everything is here, including very rare works never before recorded.< Although there are certainly superior performances of singular works, the set, as a whole, is very near a definitive presentation of Bartók's output. Another bonus is that, as far as I can tell, all of the music is performed by Hungarian orchestras and musicians, so you'll get a very authentic Hungarian 'sound'. Especially good is the choral works and piano works, I think. The set also comes with extensive liner notes to each work, and texts to all of the choral works. Summing up, this set is a must-have for the die-hard Bartók fan.

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  1. Product Details

    Release Date: 9/19/2000
    Label: HUNGAROTON
    UPC: 675754270421
    Catalog Number: 41002

    Tracks
    Disc 1

    1 Duke Bluebeard’s Castle, opera in one act (A kékszakkallú Herceg Vára), Sz. 48, BB 62 (Op. 11) – Béla Bartók & Béla Balázs (54:09)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik, Hungarian State Radio and Television Chorus, Ferenc Sapszon

    Disc 2

    1 The Wooden Prince, ballet in one act for orchestra (A fából faragott királyfi), Sz. 60, BB 74 (Op. 13) – Béla Bartók & Béla Balázs (41:44)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAndras Korodi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi
    2 The Miraculous Mandarin, pantomime in 1 act Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (32:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Sandor
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Janos Sandor

    Disc 3

    1–3 Cantata profana, for tenor, baritone, double chorus & orchestra (or piano) Sz. 94, BB 100 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Chorus (19:45)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byBudapest Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik, Miklos Forrai, Jozsef Reti
    4–6 Falun, Three Village Scenes, for female chorus & chamber orchestra (Tri dedinské scény) Sz. 79, BB 87b – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (11:46)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Anna Ádám
    7 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111 – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (1:40)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    8 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No.8, Don’t Leave me, Sz.103/8 – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (1:59)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    9 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No.13, Resteknek (Loafer’s Song) – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (0:43)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    10 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No.14, Bolyongás (Wandering) – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (2:35)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    11 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No.11, Cipósütés (Breadbaking) – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (2:18)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    12 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No. 2, Ne hagyj itt (Don’t leave me here) – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (2:55)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    13 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111: No.15, Boys’/Girls’ Teasing Song – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (1:30)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Istvan Parkanyi
    14–18 Hungarian Folksongs (5), for voice & orchestra (Magyar népdalok), Sz. 101, BB 108 – Béla Bartók & Julia Hamari (10:23)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Kovacs
    Performed byJulia Hamari, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Janos Kovacs
    19–23 Songs (5), for voice & orchestra (orchestration by Zoltán Kodály, 1962), Sz. 61, BB 71 (Op.15) – Béla Bartók & Julia Hamari (15:49)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Kovacs
    Performed byJulia Hamari, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Janos Kovacs

    Disc 4

    1–10 Kossuth, symphonic poem for orchestra, Sz. 21, BB 31 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (69:28)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    11–12 Portraits (2), for violin & orchestra (Két portré), Sz. 37, BB 48b (Op. 5) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (12:39)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi
    13–14 Pictures (2), for orchestra (Két kép), Sz. 46, BB 59 (Op. 10) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (17:56)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi
    15–18 Orchestral Pieces (4), for orchestra, Op.12, Sz. 51, BB 64 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (24:21)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi

    Disc 5

    1–5 Suite for orchestra No. 1, Sz. 31, BB 39 (Op. 3) – Béla Bartók & Janos Ferencsik (6:27)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byJanos Ferencsik
    6–9 Suite for orchestra No. 2, Sz. 34, BB 40 (Op. 4) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (14:23)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi

    Disc 6

    1 The Miraculous Mandarin, suite for orchestra Op. 19, Sz. 73a, BB 82 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (18:59)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    2 The Wooden Prince, suite from the one-act ballet for large orchestra, Sz. 60, BB 74 (Op. 13) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (12:41)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAndras Korodi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi
    3 Romanian Dance, for orchestra (Román tánc), Sz. 47a, BB 61 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (5:54)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAndras Korodi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi
    4–9 Seven Romanian Folk Dances, for orchestra (Román népi táncok), Sz. 68, BB 76 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (6:11)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi
    10–12 Transylvanian Dances, for orchestra (arranged from Sonatina), Sz. 96, BB 102b – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (5:01)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi
    13–17 Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra (Magyar képek), Sz. 97, BB 103 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (12:03)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklos Erdelyi
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi
    18 Hungarian Peasant Songs (Magyar parasztdalok), for orchestra, Sz. 100, BB 107 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (9:20)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Sandor
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor

    Disc 7

    1–5 Concerto for Orchestra, for orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 127 – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (37:04)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
    6–8 Divertimento, for string orchestra, Sz. 113, BB 118 – Béla Bartók & Antal Doráti (26:38)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAntal Doráti
    Performed byAntal Doráti, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
    9 Scherzo for orchestra in C major (from Symphony in E flat Major, BB 25, DD 68): Scherzo (in C major orchestration) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (10:02)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel

    Disc 8

    1–6 Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (51:25)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Sandor
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor
    7–10 Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (23:14)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    11–13 Concerto, for 2 pianos, percussion & orchestra, Sz. 115, BB 121 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (26:47)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Sandor
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Janos Sandor

    Disc 9

    1–3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in A major, Sz. 83, BB 91 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (40:13)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    4–6 Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (17:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    7–9 Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major, Sz. 119, BB 127 (completed by Tibor Serly) – Béla Bartók & Janos Ferencsik (15:47)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byJanos Ferencsik, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra

    Disc 10

    1 Rhapsody for piano & orchestra, Sz. 27, BB 36b (Op. 1) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (8:11)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyula Nemeth
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Gyula Nemeth
    2–5 Scherzo (Burlesque) for piano & orchestra, DD 68, Sz. 28, BB 25 (Op. 2) – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (47:20)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byGyörgy Lehel
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel
    6–7 Rhapsody for violin & orchestra No. 1, Sz. 87, BB 94b – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (15:46)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik
    8–9 Rhapsody for violin & orchestra No. 2, Sz. 90, BB 96b – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (4:04)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byJanos Ferencsik
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik

    Disc 11

    1–2 Violin Concerto (No. 1), Sz. 36, BB 48a – Béla Bartók & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (8:07)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAndras Korodi
    Performed byBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi
    3–5 Violin Concerto (No. 2) in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (16:53)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byErvin Lukacs
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs
    6–8 Viola Concerto (completed in 1949 by Tibor Serly), Sz. 120, BB 128 – Béla Bartók & Budapest Symphony Orchestra (11:47)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byAndras Korodi
    Performed byBudapest Symphony Orchestra, Andras Korodi

    Disc 12

    1 Albumblatt (Andante), for violin & piano in A major, DD 70, BB 26b – Béla Bartók & Peter Frankl (12:41)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    2–3 Rhapsody for violin & piano No. 1, Sz. 86, BB 94a – Béla Bartók & Zoltán Székely (19:35)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4–5 Rhapsody for violin & piano No. 2, Sz. 89, BB 96a – Béla Bartók & Zoltán Székely (20:22)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    6–7 Rhapsody for cello & piano, Sz. 88, BB 94c – Béla Bartók & Zoltán Székely (11:56)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    8 Hungarian Folk Tunes, for violin & piano (arranged by Joseph Szigeti and Bela Bartók from “For Children”) – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Tusa (11:23)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    17–19 Sonata, for violin & piano, in E minor, BB 28, DD 72 – Béla Bartók & Vilmos Szabadi (28:33)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 13

    1–3 Sonata for violin & piano No. 1 in C sharp minor, Sz. 75, BB 84 (Op. 21) – Béla Bartók & Gidon Kremer (14:08)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4–5 Sonata for violin & piano No. 2 in C major, Sz. 76, BB 85 – Béla Bartók & Gidon Kremer (12:24)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    6–9 Sonata for violin solo, Sz. 117, BB 124 (edited by Yehudi Menhuin) – Béla Bartók & Dénes Kovács (22:56)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 14

    1 Duos (44) for 2 violins, Volumes 1-4, Sz. 98, BB 104 – Béla Bartók & Wanda Wilkomirska (68:18)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    10–12 Sonata, for 2 pianos & 2 percussion, Sz. 110, BB 15 – Béla Bartók & Zoltán Kocsis (24:55)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 15

    1–4 Piano Quintet, BB 33, DD 77 – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (30:54)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    5 String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Sz. 40, BB 52 (Op. 7) – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (16:32)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 16

    1–3 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Sz. 67, BB 75 (Op. 17) – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (18:28)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4–7 String Quartet No. 3 in C sharp major, Sz. 85, BB 93 – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (26:27)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    8–12 String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Sz. 91, BB 95 – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (29:47)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 17

    1–5 String Quartet No. 5 in B flat major, Sz. 102, BB 110 – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (47:48)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    6–9 String Quartet No. 6 in D major, Sz. 114, BB 119 – Béla Bartók & Tatrai Quartet (4:53)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    10–12 Contrasts, pieces (3) for clarinet, violin & piano, Sz. 111, BB 116 – Béla Bartók & Kalman Berkes (3:05)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 18

    1–4 Pieces (4) for piano, BB 27, DD 71 – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (7:06)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    5 Rhapsody for piano, Sz. 26, BB 36a (Op. 1) – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (1:57)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    6–8 Hungarian Folksongs from Csík (3) (Három Csík megyei népdal), for piano, Sz. 35a, BB 45b – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (6:10)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    9–22 Bagatelles (14) for piano, Sz. 38, BB 50 (Op. 6) – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (29:20)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 19

    1–11 Ten Easy Pieces, for piano (Tiz könnyu zongoradarab), Sz. 39, BB 51 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (20:13)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    12–13 Elegies (2), for piano (Két elégia), Sz. 41, BB 49 (Op.8b) – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (16:01)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    14–34 For Children (Gyermekeknek), for piano Vol. 1, Sz. 42/1-21, BB 56/1-21 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (18:43)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    35 For Children (Gyermekeknek), for piano Vol. 2, Sz. 42/2/22-42, BB 53/22-42 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (22:08)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 20

    1–22 For Children (Gyermekeknek), for piano Vol. 3, Sz. 42/3/1-22, BB 53/43-64 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (19:52)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    23 For Children, for piano Vol. 4/23-43 (Gyermekeknek), Sz. 42/65-85, BB 56/65-85 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (21:17)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    39–40 Romanian Dances (2), for piano Op.8a (Ket román tánc) Sz. 43, BB 56 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (10:04)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    41–47 Seven Sketches, for piano Op. 9b (Vázlatok), Sz. 44, BB 54 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (14:24)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    48–51 Dirges (4) (Négy siratóének), for piano, Sz. 45, BB 58 (Op.9a) – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (18:20)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 21

    1–3 Burlesques (3), for piano, Sz. 47, BB 55 (Op. 8c) – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (7:00)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4 Allegro barbaro, for piano, Sz. 49, BB 63 – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (2:40)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    5–22 The First Term at the Piano (Kezdok zongoramuzsikáya), teaching pieces (18) for piano, Sz. 53/BB 66 – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (6:48)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    23–25 Sonatina, for piano (on Romanian folk tunes), Sz. 55, BB 69 – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (4:14)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    26–31 Romanian Folk Dances (6) (Román népi táncok), for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (3:33)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    32–33 Romanian Christmas Carols, twenty pieces in two series for piano, Sz. 57, BB 67 – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (10:44)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    34 Studies (3), for piano (Etudök), Sz. 72, BB 81 (Op. 18) – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (9:09)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    38–40 Hungarian Folk Tunes (3), for piano, Sz. 66, BB 80b – Béla Bartók & Dezso Ranki (3:40)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    41–55 Hungarian Peasant Songs (15) for piano, Sz. 71, BB 79 – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (11:17)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    56–58 Studies (3) (Etudök) for piano, Sz. 72, BB 81 (Op. 18) – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (11:15)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 22

    1–8 Improvisations (8) on Hungarian Peasant Songs for piano, Sz. 74, BB 83 (Op. 20) – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (14:32)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    9–14 Dance Suite (Táncszvit) for orchestra, Sz. 77, BB 86a – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (18:43)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    15–17 Piano Sonata, Sz. 80, BB 88 – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Tusa (12:39)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    18–22 Out of Doors (Szabadban), suite for piano, Sz. 81, BB 89 – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Tusa (21:35)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    23–31 Little Piano Pieces (9) (Kilenc kis zongoradarab), Sz. 82, BB 90 – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Tusa (4:45)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 23

    1–3 Rondos (3) on Slovak Folktunes, for piano, Sz. 84, BB 92 – Béla Bartók & Gábor Gabos (12:10)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4–8 Petite Suite for piano (arranged from 44 Violin Duos 28, 38, 43, 16, 36,& 32), Sz.105, BB 113 – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Tusa (28:58)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    9 Mikrokosmos Vol. 1, progressive pieces (36) for piano, Sz. 107/1, BB 105/1-36 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (25:50)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    10 Mikrokosmos, 153 Progressive Pieces for piano Vol. 2, Sz. 107/2, BB 105/37-66 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (22:54)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    11 Mikrokosmos Vol. 3, progressive pieces (30) for piano, Sz. 107/3, BB 105/67-96 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (13:42)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 24

    1 Mikrokosmos Vol. 4, progressive pieces (25) for piano, Sz. 107/4, BB 105/97-121 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (16:33)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    2 Mikrokosmos Vol. 5, progressive pieces (18) for piano, Sz. 107/5, BB 105/122-139 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (12:14)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 25

    1 Mikrokosmos Vol. 6, progressive pieces (14) for piano, Sz. 107/6, BB 105/140-153 – Béla Bartók & Kornél Zempléni (6:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    7–13 Pieces (7) from Mikrokosmos, for 2 pianos, Sz. 108, BB 120 – Béla Bartók (12:19)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    14 Suite for 2 pianos (freely arranged after Suite No. 2 for orchestra), Sz. 115a, BB 122 (Op. 4a) – Béla Bartók (5:33)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

    Disc 26

    1–10 Hungarian Folksongs (10) (Magyar népdalok), for voice & piano Vol. 1, Sz. 33, BB 42 – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (12:05)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    11 Hungarian Folksongs, for voice & piano Vol. 2/1-10 (Magyar népdalok “2nd series”), Sz. 33a, BB 43 – Béla Bartók & Lorant Szucs (14:55)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    21–28 Eight Hungarian Folksongs, for voice & piano (Nyolc magyar népdal), Sz. 64, BB 47 – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (10:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    29 Hungarian Folksongs (20) (Húsz magyar népdal), for voice & piano in 4 volumes, Sz. 92, BB 98 – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (32:55)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs

    Disc 27

    1 Hungarian Folksong: “Debrecennek van egy vize”, for voice & piano, Sz. 109, BB 109 – Béla Bartók & Erzsébet Török (1:32)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byErzsébet Török
    2–6 Songs (5) (Öt dal) for voice & piano, Sz. 61, BB 71 (Op.15) – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (9:21)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    7–11 Songs (5) (Ot dal) for voice & piano, Sz. 63, BB 72 (Op. 16) – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (10:21)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    12 Mikrokosmos Vol. 2, progressive pieces (30) for piano, Sz. 107/2, BB 105/37-66: 2. Dialogue – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (2:39)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    13 Mikrokosmos Vol. 3, progressive pieces (30) for piano, Sz. 107/3, BB 105/67-96: 3. Hungarian pairing song – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (6:48)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    14 Mikrokosmos Vol. 3, progressive pieces (30) for piano, Sz. 107/3, BB 105/67-96: 3. Song of the fox – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (2:13)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    15 Mikrokosmos Vol. 5, progressive pieces (18) for piano, Sz. 107/5, BB 105/122-139: 5. New Hungarian Folksong – Béla Bartók & Adam Fellegi (1:54)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byEszter Kovacs
    16–20 Falun, Village Scenes (5), for female voice & piano, Sz. 78, BB 87a – Béla Bartók & Erika Sziklay (6:17)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Performed byErika Sziklay
    21–25 Slovak Folksongs (5) (Tôt népdalok), for male chorus, Sz. 69, BB 77 – Béla Bartók & Hungarian Army Male Chorus (6:42)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byZoltán Vásárhelyi
    Performed byHungarian Army Male Chorus, Zoltán Vásárhelyi
    26–29 Slovak Folksongs (4) (Négy tót népdal), for chorus & piano, Sz. 70, BB 78 – Béla Bartók & Slovak Philharmonic Choir (5:06)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklós Szabó
    Performed bySlovak Philharmonic Choir, Miklós Szabó, Ján Mária Dobrodinský
    30–33 Hungarian Folksongs (5) (Magyar népdalok), for mixed chorus, Sz. 93, BB 99 – Béla Bartók & Slovak Philharmonic Choir (8:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byMiklós Szabó
    Performed bySlovak Philharmonic Choir, Miklós Szabó, Ján Mária Dobrodinský

    Disc 28

    1–4 Old Hungarian Folksongs (4), for male chorus (Négy régy magyar népdal), Sz. 50, BB 60 – Béla Bartók & Hungarian Army Male Chorus (3:12)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byZoltán Vásárhelyi
    Performed byHungarian Army Male Chorus, Zoltán Vásárhelyi
    5–10 Székely Folksongs (Székely népdalok), for male chorus, Sz. 99, BB 106 – Béla Bartók & Hungarian Army Male Chorus (8:36)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byZoltán Vásárhelyi
    Performed byHungarian Army Male Chorus, Zoltán Vásárhelyi
    11–13 From Olden Times (Elmúlt idokbol), for male chorus, Sz. 104, BB 112 – Béla Bartók & Hungarian Army Male Chorus (4:50)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byZoltán Vásárhelyi
    Performed byHungarian Army Male Chorus, Zoltán Vásárhelyi
    14–40 Choruses in 2 & 3 Parts (27), for children’s or female chorus & piano (or orchestra), Sz. 103, BB 111 – Béla Bartók & Hungarian Army Male Chorus (21:13)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    Conducted byZoltán Vásárhelyi
    Performed byHungarian Army Male Chorus, Zoltán Vásárhelyi

    Disc 29

    1–3 From Gyergó, for recorder & piano (Gyergyóból), Sz. 35, BB 45a – Béla Bartók (2:26)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    4–5 Hungarian Folksongs (2), for voice & piano, Sz. 33b, BB 44 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (2:37)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    6 Székely Folksong: “The Red Apple Has Fallen in the Mud,” for voice & piano, Sz. 30, BB 34 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (1:44)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    7 Slovakian Folksongs (4), for voice & piano (No. 2 lost), Sz. 35b, BB 46 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (7:03)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    8 Tony Whirls the Spindle (“Krutí Tono vretena”), Slovakian folksong for voice & piano, Sz. 63a, BB 73 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (3:18)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    9 Petits morceaux, for piano (free arrangement of songs BB 37/2 and BB 24/1), BB 38 – Béla Bartók & Istvan Kassai (3:14)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    10 Songs (4) for voice & piano, DD 67, BB 24 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (7:41)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    11 Scherzo-Fantasie for piano in B major, BB 11, DD 50 – Béla Bartók & Istvan Kassai (3:46)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    12 Evening (Est), for male chorus, BB 30, DD 74 – Béla Bartók & Andrea Meláth (5:21)
    Composed byBéla Bartók
    13 Marche funèbre from “Kossuth”, for piano, DD 75b – Béla Bartók & Istvan Kassai (3:32)
    Composed byBéla Bartók

  2. Bluebard’s Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára), Op. 11, Sz. 48, BB 62
    Katalin Kasza (soprano), György Melis (baritone), Hungarian Radio & Television Chorus, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Ferencsik
    The Wooden Prince (A fából faragott királyfi), Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi
    The Miraculous Mandarin (A csodálatos mandarin), Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82
    Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor
    Cantata Profana “The Nine Enchanted Stags” (A kilenc csodaszarvas] Sz. 94, BB 100
    József Réti (tenor), András Faragó (baritone), Budapest Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Ferencsik
    Three village scenes “Falun” (Tri dedinské scény) Sz. 79, BB 87b
    Laura Faragó, Anna Ádám (sopranos), Gyõr Girls’ Choir, Budapest Chamber Ensemble/Antal Doráti
    Seven Choruses with Orchestral Accompaniment Sz. 103, BB 111
    Chamber Chorus of the ‘Liszt Ferenc’ Academy of Music, Budapest, Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Antal Doráti
    Five Hungarian folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 101, BB 108
    Júlia Hamari (mezzo-soprano), Hungarian State Orchestra/András Kórodi
    Five songs (Öt dal) Op. 15, Sz. 61, BB 74
    Júlia Hamari (mezzo-soprano), Hungarian State Orchestra/János Kovács
    Symphonic Poem “Kossuth” Sz. 75a, BB 31
    Suite “The Miraculous Mandarin” Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82
    Scherzo in C Major from Symphony in E Flat Major DD 68, BB 25
    Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta Sz. 106, BB 144
    Budapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel
    Two portraits (Két arckép) Op. 5, Sz. 37, BB 48b
    Mihály Szûcs (violin), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi
    Two Pictures (Két kép) Op. 10, Sz. 46, BB 59
    Four Pieces Op. 12, Sz. 51, BB 64
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi
    Suite #1 Op. 3, Sz. 31, BB 39 (1905)
    Hungarian State Orchestra/János Ferencsik
    Suite “The Wooden Prince” Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74
    Romanian Dance (Román tánc) Sz. 47a, BB 61
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi
    Suite #2 Op. 4, Sz. 34, BB 40 (1943)
    Romanian Folk Dances (Román népi táncok) Sz. 68, BB 76
    Transylvanian Dances (Erdélyi táncok) Sz. 96, BB 102b
    Hungarian Sketches (Magyar képek) Sz. 97, BB
    Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi
    Hungarian Peasant Songs (Magyar parasztdalok) Sz. 100, BB 107
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor
    Concerto for Orchestra Sz. 116, BB 123
    Divertimento Sz. 113, BB 118
    Hungarian State Orchestra/Antal Doráti
    Dance Suite (Táncszvit) Sz. 77, BB 86
    Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor
    Concerto for 2 Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra Sz. 115, BB 121
    Erzsébet Tusa, Ditta Bartók-Pásztory (pianos), Ferenc Petz, József Marton (percussion), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Sándor
    Piano Concerto #1 Sz. 83, BB 91
    Piano Concerto #2 Sz. 95, BB 101
    Zoltán Kocsis (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel
    Piano Concerto #3 Sz. 119, BB 127
    Dezsõ Ránki (piano), Hungarian State Orchestra/János Ferencsik
    Rhapsody Op. 1, Sz. 27, BB 36b
    Erzsébet Tusa (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Gyula Németh
    Scherzo “Burlesque” Op. 2, Sz. 28, BB 35
    Erzsébet Tusa (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel
    Rhapsody “Folk Dances” #1 Sz. 87, BB 94
    Rhapsody “Folk Dances” #2 Sz. 90, BB 96
    Dénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Ferencsik
    Violin Concerto #1 Op. posth., Sz. 36, BB 48a
    Dénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi
    Violin Concerto #2 Sz. 112, BB 117
    Dénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Ervin Lukács
    Viola Concerto Sz. 120, BB 128
    Géza Németh (viola), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi
    Andante in A Major “Albumblatt to Adila Arányi” DD 70, BB 26
    György Pauk (violin), Péter Frankl (viola)
    Rhapsody “Folk Dances” #1 Sz. 86, BB 94
    Rhapsody “Folk Dances” #2 Sz. 89, BB 96
    Zoltán Székely (violin), Isobel Moore (piano)
    Rhapsody “Folk Dances” #1 Sz. 88, BB 94
    László Mezõ (cello), Erzsébet Tusa (piano)
    Hungarian Folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 42, BB 109
    Mihály Szûcs (violin), Erzsébet Tusa (piano)
    Violin Sonata in E minor DD 72, BB 28
    Vilmos Szabadi (violin), Márta Gulyás (piano)
    Violin Sonata #1 Op. 21, Sz. 75, BB 84
    Sonata #2 Sz. 76, BB 85
    Gidon Kremer (violin), Jury Smirnov (piano)
    Violin Sonata Sz. 117, BB 124
    Dénes Kovács (violin)
    44 Duos Sz. 98, BB 104
    Wanda Wikomirska, Mihály Szucs (violins)
    Sonata for 2 Pianos & 2 Percussion Sz. 110, BB 115
    Dezsõ Ránki, Zoltán Kocsis (pianos), Ferenc Petz, József Marton (percussion)
    Piano Quintet DD 77, BB 33
    Csilla Szabó (piano), Tátrai Quartet
    String Quartet #l Op. 7, Sz. 40, BB 52
    String Quartet #2 Op. 17, Sz. 67, BB 75
    String Quartet #3 Sz. 85, BB 93
    String Quartet #4 Sz. 91, BB 95
    String Quartet #5 Sz. 102, BB 110
    String Quartet #6 Sz. 114, BB 119
    Tátrai Quartet
    Contrasts Sz. 111, BB 116
    Miklós Szenthelyi (violin), Kálmán Berkes (clarinet), Zoltán Kocsis (piano)
    Four Pieces DD 71, BB 27
    Rhapsody Op. 1, Sz. 26, BB 36a
    Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs (Tizenöt magyar parasztdal) Sz. 71, BB 79
    3 Studies Op. 18, Sz. 72, BB 81
    Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs Op. 20, Sz. 74, BB 83
    Dance Suite (Táncszvit) Sz. 77, BB 86
    Three Rondos on Slovak Folktunes (Három rondo népi dallamokkal) Sz. 84, BB 92
    Gábor Gabos (piano)
    Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csík District (Három Csík megyei népdal) Sz. 35a, BB 45/b
    14 Bagatelles Op. 6, Sz. 38, BB 50
    For Children (Gyermekeknek) Sz. 42, BB 53, [Books 1 & 2] Vol.1-4
    Mikrokosmos, Vols. 5 & 6 Sz. 107, BB 105
    Kornél Zempléni (piano)
    Two Elegies (Két elégia) Op. 8b, Sz. 41, BB 49
    Two Romanian Dances (Két román tánc) Op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB 56
    7 Sketches (Vázlatok) Op. 9b, Sz. 44, BB 54
    Four Dirges (Négy siratóének) Op. 9a, Sz. 45, BB 58
    Mikrokosmos, Vols. 1-4 Sz. 107, BB 105
    Loránt Szucs (piano)
    Three Burlesques (Három burleszk) Op. 8c, Sz. 47, BB 55
    Allegro barbaro Sz. 49, BB 63
    The First Term at the Piano (Kezdõk zongoramuzsikája) Sz. 52-53, BB 67
    Sonatina, Sz. 55, BB 69
    Romanian Folkdance
    Dezsõ Ránki (piano)
    Sonata Sz. 80, BB 88
    Out of Doors (Szabadban) Sz. 81, BB 89
    Nine Little Pieces Sz. 82, BB 90
    Petite Suite Sz. 105, BB 113
    Erzsébet Tusa (piano)
    Petits Morceaux Sz. 67/1, BB 38
    Scherzo oder Fantasie Op. 18, DD 50, BB 11
    Marche funebre Sz. 75b, BB 31
    István Kassai (piano)
    Seven Pieces from Mikrokosmos Sz. 108, BB 120
    Ditta Bartók-Pásztory, Erzsébet Tusa (pianos)
    Suite Op. 4b, Sz. 115a, BB 122
    Ditta Bartók-Pásztory, Mária Comensoli (pianos)
    Hungarian Folksongs #1-10 (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 33, BB 42
    Eight Hungarian Folksongs (Nyolc magyar népdal) Sz. 64, BB 47
    Five Songs “Öt dal” Op. 15, Sz. 61, BB 71
    Five Songs “Öt dal” on poems by Endre Ady Op. 16, Sz. 63, BB 72
    Eszter Kovács (soprano), Ádám Fellegi (piano)
    Hungarian Folksongs #11-20 (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 33a, BB 43
    Terézia Csajbók (soprano), Loránt Szûcs (piano)
    Twenty Hungarian Folksongs (Húsz magyar népdal) Sz. 92, BB 98
    Four Songs from Mikrokosmos Sz. 107, BB 105
    Village Scenes “Falun” (Dedinské scény) Sz. 78, BB 87a
    Erika Sziklay (soprano), István Lantos (piano)
    Hungarian Folksong (Debrecennek van egy vize) Sz. 109, BB deest
    Erzsébet Török (soprano), István Hajdú (piano)
    Four Slovak Folksongs (Négy tót népdal – Štyri slovenské piesne) Sz. 70, BB 78
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Ladislav Holášek (piano)
    Hungarian Folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 93, BB 99
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus/Miklós Szabó
    Slovak Folksongs (Tót népdalok – Slovácké ludové piesne) Sz. 69, BB 77
    Four Old Hungarian folksongs (Négy régi magyar népdal) Sz. 50, BB 60
    Székely Songs (Székely dalok) Sz. 99, BB 106
    From Olden Times (Elmúlt idõkbõl)
    Hungarian Army Male Chorus/Zoltán Vásárhelyi
    27 Two- & Three-part Choruses Sz. 103, BB 111
    Gyõr Girls’ Choir/Miklós Szabó
    From Gyergyó (Gyergyóból) Sz. 35, BB 45a
    Gábor Kállay (recorder), Emese Virágh (piano)
    Two Hungarian Folksongs Sz. 33b, BB 44
    Székely Folksong “Piros alma…” Sz. 30, BB 34
    Four Slovakian Folksongs Sz. 35b, BB 46
    Andrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano), Emese Virágh (piano)
    Evening (Est) Sz. 74, BB 30
    Honvéd Ensemble Male Choir/András Tóth

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