Béla Bartók - Part 1

06 Béla Bartók  Concerto For Orchestra (Concerto Zenekarra), Sz.116

Game: teach yourself one new piece daily in no more than 30 mins

played on 2018-02-22; state: memorized.

(painting: David Croitor)

Romanian Folk Dances

Béla Bartók - Romanian Folk Dances, Sz. 56 BB68 - No.2: Brâul (Sash Dance)

Herbert Blomstedt speaks on conducting and recounts two entertaining episodes from the life and career of Fritz Reiner.

Herbert Blomstedt: On Conducting and Fritz Reiner

Performers: Civic Orchestra of Chicago (Christy Kim – flute, Gordon Daole-Wellman – bass clarinet, Wai Chi Tang – Percussion, Pei-yeh Tsai – piano, Maria Arrua – violin, and Nicky Swett – cello)

Program Notes:
Kindling is a reflection on the spontaneous, yet repetitive motion of fire. From the outset of the piece, the ricochet bowing of the cello and the steady pulse of the kick drum stoke the flame, while the violin flickers and flares in response. As the piece builds, a flurry of tremolos and natural harmonics are used to express motion that is both active and static. Eventually, the ensemble, led by the piano and strings, conjures a steady orange glow with a series of phrases that quickly appear and dissipate. The rapid alternations between these distinct phrases coalesce to form a continuous, burning texture.

Kindling for pierrot plus percussion

Béla Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123- (1943)
Introduzione. Andante Non Troppo (à 3/4)
Giuoco Delle Coppie. Allegretto scherzando (à 2/4)
Elegia. Andante Non Troppo (à 3/4)
Intermezzo Interrotto. Allegretto (à 2/4)
Finale. Pesante
Conductor - Isaac Karabtchevsky
Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil
Live recording - Sala São Paulo - April 01, 2000
Illustration - Henri Matisse

Béla Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra - Live - Karabtchevsky - 2000

Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
Yehudi Menuhin, violin

Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 - III. Allegro molto (October 1957)

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Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 - III. Allegro molto (October 1957)

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