Album UK 2014 on Chandos label
Classical
Tracks 4- 6 transcription for violin and piano by Endre (André) Gertler (1907 – 1998) of original version for solo piano, Bb 69 (1915) Tracks 4-6 recorded June 3, 2012. Tracks 1-3, 7-51 recorded June 18 & 19, 2013
Béla Bartók p, 1881-1945 HU album by | |
James Ehnes vn, *1976 CA violin, album by | |
Michael Collins cl, *1962 GB clarinet | |
Cassidy Rayne Creative , design, typography | |
Andrew Armstrong p, piano | |
André Gertler vn, 1907-1998 HU transcription by | |
Amy Schwartz Moretti vn, violin |
Sue Shortridge a&r |
Finn S. Gundersen booklet editor |
Ben Connellan engineer |
Rachel Smith executive-producer |
Ralph Couzens executive-producer |
Béla Bartók |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Contrasts, Bb 116 (1938) For Violin, Clarinet, And Piano | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 16:12 | |
2 | I Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance). Moderato, ben ritmato – Più tranquillo – Meno mosso – Più mosso – Meno mosso – Più mosso – Tempo I – Tranquillo – Più mosso – Tempo I – Cadenza – [Tempo I] | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 5:06 | |
3 | II Pihenő (Relaxation). Lento – Movendo – Tempo I – Movendo – Più mosso, agitato – Tempo I – Tranquillo – Movendo | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 4:26 | |
4 | II Sebes (Fast Dance). Allegro vivace – Meno vivo – Tempo I – Un poco più mosso – Più mosso – Tempo I – Più mosso – Cadenza – Tempo I – Quasi a tempo (tranquillo) – Meno mosso – Molto tranquillo – Tempo I – Più mosso – Ancora più mosso – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 6:41 | |
5 | Sonatina, BB 102a (1925) | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 4:19 | |
6 | I Dudások (Cornemuses / Bagpipes). Allegretto – Allegro – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:30 | |
7 | II Medvetánc (Danse de l’ours / Bear Dance). Moderato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:40 | |
8 | III Finale. Allegro vivace – Sostenuto – Tempo I – Sostenuto molto – Tempo I – Tranquillo – Più tranquillo – Sostenuto molto – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 2:07 | |
9 | Forty-four Duos, Bb 104 (1931) For Two Violins | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 48:00 | |
10 | Book I - 1 Párosító (Matchmaking Song). Andante | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:59 | |
11 | Book I - 2 Kalamajkó (Maypole Dance). Andante | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:40 | |
12 | Book I - 3 Menuetto. Moderato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:00 | |
13 | Book I - 4 Szentivánéji (Summer Solstice Song). Risoluto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:53 | |
14 | Book I - 5 Tót nóta (1) (Slovakian Song [1]). Molto moderato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:58 | |
15 | Book I - 6 Magyar nóta (1) (Hungarian Song [1]). Moderatamente mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:56 | |
16 | Book I - 7 Oláh nóta (Walachian Song). Allegro moderato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:46 | |
17 | Book I - 8 Tót nóta (2) (Slovakian Song [2]). Andante | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:57 | |
18 | Book I - 9 Játék (Play Song). Allegro non troppo | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:44 | |
19 | Book I - 10 Rutén nóta (Ruthenian Song). Andante | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:04 | |
20 | Book I - 11 Gyermekrengetéskor (Cradle Song). Lento | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:16 | |
21 | Book I - 12 Szénagyűjtéskor (Hay-gathering Song). Lento religioso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:55 | |
22 | Book I - 13 Lakodalmas (Wedding Song). Adagio | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:30 | |
23 | Book I - 14 Párnás tánc (Pillow Dance). Allegretto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:56 | |
24 | Book II - 15 Katonanóta (Soldiers’ Song). Maestoso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:03 | |
25 | Book II - 16 Burleszk (Burlesque). Allegretto – Un poco più tranquillo – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:59 | |
26 | Book II - 17 Menetelő nóta (1) (Hungarian March [1]). Tempo di marcia, allegramente – Più mosso – | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:46 | |
27 | Book II - 18 Menetelő nóta (2) (Hungarian March [2]). Tempo di marcia | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:45 | |
28 | Book II - 19 Mese (A Fairy Tale). Molto tranquillo | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:07 | |
29 | Book II - 20 Dal (Alternating Song). Allegretto – Meno mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:27 | |
30 | Book II - 21 Ujévköszöntő (1) (New Year’s Greeting [1]). Adagio – Molto tranquillo | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 2:97 | |
31 | Book II - 22Szunyogtánc (Mosquito Dance). Allegro molto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:41 | |
32 | Book II - 23 Menyasszonybúcsúztató (Farewell to the Bride). Lento rubato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:20 | |
33 | Book II - 24 Tréfás nóta (Jeering Song). Allegro scherzando – Meno mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:45 | |
34 | Book II - 25 Magyar nóta (2) (Hungarian Song [2]). Allegretto, leggero – Meno mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:57 | |
35 | Book III - 26 ‘Ugyan édes komámasszony...’ (Teasing Song). Scherzando | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:30 | |
36 | Book III - 27 Sánta-tánc (Limping Dance). Allegro non troppo – Più mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:33 | |
37 | Book III - 28 Bánkódás (Sorrow). Lento, poco rubato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 2:18 | |
38 | Book III - 29 Ujévköszöntő (2) (New Year’s Greeting [2]). Tempo giusto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:43 | |
39 | Book III - 30 Ujévköszöntő (3) (New Year’s Greeting [3]). Allegro – Meno mosso – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:51 | |
40 | Book III - 31 Ujévköszöntő (4) (New Year’s Greeting [4]). Allegro non troppo | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:41 | |
41 | Book III - 32 Máramarosi tánc (Dance from Máramaros). Allegro giocoso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:43 | |
42 | Book III - 33 Aratáskor (Harvest Song). Lento – Più mosso, parlando – Tempo I – Tempo II – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:31 | |
43 | Book III - 34 Számláló nóta (Enumerating Song). Allegramente | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:57 | |
44 | Book III - 35 Rutén kolomejka (Ruthenian kolomeika). Allegro – Meno mosso – Tempo I | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:03 | |
45 | Book III - 36 Szól a duda (Bagpipes). Allegro molto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:55 | |
46 | Book III - A 36. sz. változata (Variant of No. 36). Allegro molto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:05 | |
47 | Book IV - 37 Preludium és kánon (Prelude and Canon). Lento - Un poco più lento - Molto tranquillo - Risoluto, non troppo vivace - Allegro molto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 2:40 | |
48 | Book IV - 38 Forgatós (Rumanian Whirling Dance). Allegro | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:42 | |
49 | Book IV - 39 Szerb tánc (Serbian Dance). Allegro molto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:49 | |
50 | Book IV - 40 Oláh tánc (Walachian Dance). Comodo – Più lento – Tempo I – Più mosso | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:49 | |
51 | Book IV - 41 Scherzo. Vivace | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 0:51 | |
52 | Book IV - 42 Arab dal (Arabian Song). Allegro | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:16 | |
53 | Book IV - 43 Pizzicato. Allegretto | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:13 | |
54 | Book IV - 44‘Erdélyi’ tánc (Transylvanian Dance). Allegro moderato – Più moderato | Béla Bartók, James Ehnes | 1:51 |