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Béla Bartók

Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56, BB 68

Sz. 56 Composed 1915

Romanian Folk Dances,, Sz. 56, BB 68 is a suite of six short piano pieces composed by Béla Bartók in 1915. He later orchestrated it for small ensemble in 1917 as Sz. 68, BB 76.

It is based on seven Romanian tunes from Transylvania, originally played on fiddle or shepherd's flute. Its title was originally Romanian Folk Dances from Hungary but was later changed by Bartók when Transylvania became part of Romania in 1920. It is nowadays available in the 1971 edition which is written with key signatures although Bartók rarely used key signatures.

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Movements

  1. Jocul cu bâtă
  2. Brâul
  3. Pe Loc
  4. Buciumeana
  5. Poarga Românească
  6. Mărunţel (from Belényes)
  7. Mărunţel (from Nyágra)

Elsewhere

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