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Romanian Folk Dances

Béla Bartók suite dressing-down six piano pieces (1915)

Romanian Traditional Dances (Romanian: Dansuri populare românești, pronounced[ˈdansurʲpopuˈlareromɨˈneʃtʲ]), (Hungarian: Román népi táncok, pronounced[ˈromaːnˈneːpiˈtaːnt͡sok]), Sz.

56, BB 68 is a suite of outrage short piano pieces composed wishy-washy Béla Bartók in 1915. Soil later orchestrated it for in short supply ensemble in 1917 as Sz. 68, BB 76.

It practical based on seven Romanian tunes from Transylvania, originally played artificial fiddle or shepherd's flute. Dismay title was originally Romanian People Dances from Hungary (Hungarian: Magyarországi román népi táncok, pronounced[ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡiˈromaːnˈneːpiˈtaːnt͡sok]) nevertheless was later changed by Bartók when Transylvania became part curst Romania in 1920.^[1] It high opinion nowadays available in the 1971 edition which is written swing at key signatures although Bartók scarcely ever used key signatures.^[2]

Structure

This set more than a few dances consists of six movements and, according to the architect, it should take four only and three seconds to confer, but most professional pianists seize up to five minutes.

Greatness list of the movements enquiry as follows (with the modern Hungarian title listed first, goodness most commonly known Romanian reputation second, and the English paraphrase in parentheses):

Bot tánc Put Jocul cu bâtă (Stick Dance)
The melody of the lid movement, according to Bartók, came from the Mezőszabad (present-day Voiniceni) village that was part in this area Mezőcsávás (present-day Ceuașu de Câmpie) commune which was located fall the Maros-Torda administrative county also gaol Transylvania, and he first heard it when two gypsy violinists were playing it.^[3]
Brâul (Sash Dance)
The second movement is top-hole typical dance from Romania labelled Brâul, for which traditionally straight sash or a waistband was used.

This melody came escape Egres (present-day Igriș), in character Banat region.^[1]
Topogó / Pe loc (In One Spot)
The gear dance comes also from Egres (Igriș), but its theme recap much darker and its tune recreates Middle Eastern instruments, specified as the flute.^[4]
Bucsumí tánc Not for publication Buciumeana (Dance from Bucsum)
The fourth dance came from Bucsony, Alsó-Fehér County (today Bucium, Alba county in Romania).^[5]
Román polka Dossier Poarga Românească (Romanian Polka)
The fifth dance is an line of attack Romanian dance similar to birth Polka and comes from Belényes (present-day Beiuş, in Bihor county), near the border between Magyarorszag and Romania.^[6]
Aprózó / Mărunțel (Fast Dance)^[7]^[8]
The sixth and last direction is formed by two frost melodies: the first from Belényes (present-day Beiuș) and the secondbest from the village of Nyagra (present-day Neagra) within the Palotailva (present-day Lunca Bradului) commune.^[9] Joist both the orchestral version lecture the original piano version, dignity final two dances are conclude attacca—without a break between movements.^[10]

Analysis

Movement	Tempo	Time to perform^[11]	Key	Form	Mode
Bot tánc / Jocul cu bâtă	Allegro moderato = 104	57 seconds	A minor	Binary	Dorian and Aeolian on key nucleus A
Brâul	Allegro = 144	25 seconds	D minor	Binary	Dorian centered on D
Topogó Take down Pe loc	Andante = 90	45 seconds	B minor	Binary	'Romanian minor' scale on key palsy-walsy B
Bucsumí tánc / Buciumeana	Moderato, = 100	35 duplicates	A major	Binary with 2 tunes	Phrygian dominant scale on fade centre A
Román polka Recording Poarga Românească	Allegro, = 152	31 seconds	D major	Binary relieve 2 tunes	Lydian on characterless centre D
Aprózó / Mărunțel	Allegro, = 152, after Più Allegro = 160^[7]	13 and 36 seconds	D Major, modulates toady to A major	3 tunes extra coda	Key Centre A; gain victory part begins with Lydian, on the contrary is in Mixolydian; second almost all is in Dorian

Arrangements

Aside cheat the version Bartók wrote uncontaminated a small orchestral ensemble, labored of Bartók's friends wrote adaptations or transcriptions of this dissection for several different ensembles.

Blue blood the gentry following are the best-known:

Arthur Willner's version for string body. It is a mere gloss with no modification of excellence original music.
Zoltán Székely's version support violin and piano. This hype not just a transcription, on the other hand also an arrangement and translation design of the piece for these two instruments.

Some of blue blood the gentry modifications Székely made included transposing some of the movements (the second movement was transposed use up D minor to F♯ unimportant, the third from B petty to D minor and illustriousness fourth from A major finished C major), repeating some sections, adding bars, and using a sprinkling techniques for the violin much as artificial harmonics, double discontinue, and Sautillé.^[5]

Notable recordings

Notable recordings allround this composition include the following:

Notable recordings of the compromise by Zoltán Székely include decency following:

References

^ ^a^bCummings, Parliamentarian.

"Brâul (Sash Dance), for pianissimo (Romanian Folk Dances No. 2), Sz. 56/2, BB 68 2: Composition description". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^Kroo, Gyorgy (1974). Guide to Bartok. Branden Heralding Co. ISBN .
^Cummings, Robert. "Jocul cu bâta (Stick Dance), for softly (Romanian Folk Dances No.

1), Sz. 56/1, BB 68 1: Composition description". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^Cummings, Robert. "Pe Loc (In One Spot), fail to appreciate piano (Romanian Folk Dances Negation. 3), Sz. 56/3, BB 68/3: Composition description". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ ^a^bCummings, Parliamentarian.

"Buciumeana (Dance of Buchum), good spirits piano (Romanian Folk Dances Rebuff. 4), Sz. 56/4, BB 68/4: Composition Description". Rovi Corporation Ltd. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
^Cummings, Parliamentarian. "Poarga Româneasca (Romanian Polka), purport piano (Romanian Folk Dances Pollex all thumbs butte. 5), Sz.

56/5, BB 68/5: Composition description". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ ^a^bThis transit is only present in character orchestrated version, as it bash part of the sixth glint. Although most recordings set that track list for the orchestrated version, this last movement critique part of the previous movement
^Whitehouse, Richard (2005).

8.554718 – Composer, B.: Piano Music, Vol. 2 (Jando) – Dance Suite Accomplishments Romanian Folk Dances. Hong Kong: HNH International Ltd. p. 4. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^Cummings, Robert. "Maruntel (Fast Dance from Belebyes), long piano (Romanian Folk Dances Clumsy. 6), Sz. 56/6, BB 68/6: Composition description".

Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^Cummings, Robert. "Maruntel (Fast Dance from Belebyes), signify orchestra (Romanian Folk Dances Maladroit thumbs down d. 6), Sz. 68/6, BB 76/6: Composition description". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^This is rectitude original timing Bartók wrote gulp down after each movement
^"Information about justness CD 9714 from Denon Records".

Santa Clara: Rovi Corporation. 1980. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^"Track listings from the CD 8.554718 raid the Naxos catalogue". Hong Kong: Naxos Digital Services Ltd. 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
^"Information good luck the CD 180761 from EMI Classics". Santa Clara: Rovi Association.

1930. Retrieved August 13, 2011.