Hungarian Folk Tunes for violin and piano; Bela Bartok

Hungarian Folk Tunes for violin and piano by Bela Bartok

Arranged and edited by Joseph Szigeti. Published by Boosey & Hawkes

Bela Bartok (1881-1945) was one of Hungary's greatest composers and one of the most outstanding composers of the 20th century. He was a committed modernist, applying the contrapuntal rigor of Bach and Brahms to the broader tonal sensibilities of Debussy and Schoenberg. He was also one of the first ethnomusicologists; he recorded folk music across Eastern Europe with fellow composer Zoltan Kodaly, later incorporating folk song into his own music. He wrote much in the way for strings, including string quartets, concertos, and folk suites.

In 1908-09, Bartok wrote a set of short piano pieces called "For Children", each piece having been based on a folk tune. In 1926, the great violinist Joseph Szigeti made these delightful, charming, and challenging virtuosic arrangements of several of Bartok's adaptations of Hungarian folk tunes from "For Children". These nimble arrangements will test the violinist's bow technique and mastery of harmonics--while providing an excellent showpiece! Master level, Grade 6.

• CONTENTS:
• I: Nos. 28, 18, 42
• II: Nos. 33, 6
• III. Nos. 13, 38