Description
Volume 1 includes 25 moderately difficult songs and dances for 2 violas, unaccompanied, composed by Bela Bartók in the style of Eastern European folk music, incorporating a peasant melody as the principal theme. The pieces have been compiled in order of difficulty to enable the player to gauge their progress: c. Grade 1-3 standard. Ed. Peter Bartók, UE, 1994.
Abschied von der Braut / Farewell to the Bride
Burleske / Burlesque
Heu-Erntelied / Hay-Gathering Song
Hochzeitslied / Wedding Song
Marchen / Fairy Tale
Menuetto
Muckentanz / Mosquito Dance
Necklied / Matchmaking song
Neujahrslied (1 & 2) / New Year's Greeting
Polster-Tanz / Pillow Dance
Reigen / Maypole dance
Ruthenisches Lied / Ruthenian Song
Scherzlied / Jeering Song
Slowakisches Lied / Slovakian Song (1 & 2)
Soldatenlied / Soldiers' Song
Sommer-Sonnwendlied / Summer Solstice song
Spiel-Lied / Play-Song
Ungarischer Marsch / Hungarian March (1 & 2)
Ungarisches Lied / Hungarian Song (1 & 2)
Wallachisches Lied / Wallachian Song
Wechselgesang / Alternating Song
Wiegenlied / Cradle Song