Bartók: #101

About this playlist

The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók was without a doubt one of the most important composers of the 20th century, and has such a varied body of work you're sure to find something you'll love, if not all of it. Of particular note are the string quartets (considered by many to be the most important since Beethoven), the barnstorming Concerto for Orchestra and the one act opera, Bluebeard's Castle.

Tracklist

Bartók: 4 Old Hungarian Folksongs

No. 1, Long Ago I Told You

Hungarian National Chorus

1:20

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

5. Finale (Pesante - Presto)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

9:24

Bartók: Cantata profana

2. Andante

Tamas Daroczy, Alexandru Agache, Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

7:55

Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin

Maestoso: The Mandarin Enters

Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer, Hungarian Radio Choir

6:57

Bartók: String Quartet No.1

String Quartet No. 1, Sz. 40: III. Allegro vivace

Heath Quartet

10:20

Bartók: Dance Suite, Sz. 77

3. Allegro vivace

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

2:57

Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

II. Allegro

Esa-Pekka Salonen

7:15

Bartók: Divertimento

3. Allegro assai

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

6:59

Bartók: Piano Quintet, BB 33

IV. Poco a poco più vivace

Tátrai Quartet

7:36

Bartók: Violin Concerto No.2 in B minor

1. Allegro non troppo

Gil Shaham, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

16:37

Bartók: String Quartet No.3

String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85: IV. Coda. Allegro molto

Heath Quartet

2:20

Bartók: 14 Bagatelles

10. Allegro

Zoltán Kocsis

2:07

Bartók: 44 Duos

Bartók: 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98: XXIX. Újévkoszonto (New Year's Greeting)

Itzhak Perlman

0:41

Bartók: 4 Old Hungarian Folksongs

No. 2, O God, Why Am I Waiting?

Hungarian National Chorus

0:40

Bartók: Funeral March

Jojjetek, jojjetek! Szep magyar vitezek, aranyos leventek! (Come, come! You splendid lads, You valiant Hungarian Warriors!) -

Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

3:55

Bartók

Bluebeard's Castle: Fourth Door (The Secret Garden)

Anne Sofie von Otter/Sir John Tomlinson/Sandor Elès/Berliner Philharmoniker/Bernard Haitink

4:58

Bartók: The Wooden Prince

Great Apotheosis

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

3:26

Bartók: Piano Sonata

III. Allegro molto

Murray Perahia

3:35

Bartók: 44 Duos

Bartók: 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98: XL. Oláh Tánc (Walachian Dance)

Itzhak Perlman

0:41

Bartók: String Quartet No.4

String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91: II. Prestissimo, con sordino

Heath Quartet

3:12

Bartók: Sonata

2. Lento, ma non troppo

Martha Argerich, Nelson Freire, Peter Sadlo, Edgar Guggeis

6:36

Bartók: 44 Duos

Bartók: 44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98: XLIV. "Erdélyi" Tánc (Transylvanian Dance)

Itzhak Perlman

1:36

Bartók: Sonatina

Piano Sonatina, Sz. 55

György Sándor

4:01

Bartók: String Quartet No.6

String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114: IV. Mesto

Heath Quartet

6:48

Bartók: Székely Folksongs

No. 1, How Often I've Grieved for You

Hungarian National Chorus

4:45

Bartók: 4 Old Hungarian Folksongs

No. 3, In My Sister-in-law's Garden

Hungarian National Chorus

0:44

No. 4, Joey Geszte Saddles Up His Velvet Horse

Hungarian National Chorus

0:55

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation

About this playlist

The Hungarian composer Béla Bartók was without a doubt one of the most important composers of the 20th century, and has such a varied body of work you're sure to find something you'll love, if not all of it. Of particular note are the string quartets (considered by many to be the most important since Beethoven), the barnstorming Concerto for Orchestra and the one act opera, Bluebeard's Castle.

Curated by

Guy Jones

Head of Curation

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