One of Béla Bartók's best-known and most popular works for Piano the Allegro Barbaro was composed in 1910-11. Bartók himself enjoyed performing the piece in concerts and recorded it severaltimes. A recording from 1929 referred to by Bartók as the authentic recording contains very interesting departures from the printed version as far as tempo articulation and even the number of ostinatomeasures are concerned. These elements have been included in the musical text for the first time in this Henle Urtext edition and are clearly annotated. With this first Bartók Urtext edition editor László Somfai offers aninsight into the many and varied musical impulses that will be demonstrated in the Béla Bartók Complete Critical Edition which will be jointly published by Editio Musica Budapest and G. Henle from 2016.
SKU: PR.UE038025
UPC: 803452072843.
Barto k's Allegro barbaro is a favorite of keyboard-mashing pianists, with its driving rhythms and sudden forceful outbursts. Arranging a piece like this for solo guitar is no small feat, yet Steinkogler has artfully accomplished just that, overcoming many technical challenges to bring the Bartok to six strings. For the accomplished guitarist, this would be a fantastic concert closer or encore piece.
SKU: CY.CC2566
Bartok's Allegro Barbaro, composed in 1911 is one of his most famous solo piano works, written in his typical style using folk elements based on Hungarian Pentatonic and Romanian chromatic scales. The music has even been used on a composition by the Progressive rock group Emerson, Lake and Palmer from their 1970 debut album.
Ralph Sauer's brilliant arrangement for Trombone and Piano is reminiscent of the famous Trombone passage from the Miraculous Mandarin ballet suite.
This 3 minute work is suitable for advanced performers.
The sound clip is performed by Mr. Sauer with Mac Booke on piano.
SKU: BT.PWM6633050
