44 duos for two violins

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The 44 Duos for Two Violins ( Sz. 98, BB 104) are a series of duets for two violins by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók . They were composed in 1931 and published by Universal Edition (UE) in 1933 .

description

Originally, the pieces were not intended for concert performances, but as playing material for young violin students. The work was suggested by Erich Doflein , who had asked Bartók for permission if he could arrange some pieces from his piano series For Children ( Gyermekeknek / For Children ) for his violin school work . During this time Bartók also composed other educational works, such as the microcosm (6 volumes, 153 pieces). This intention of educational work benefited from the fact that Bartók himself was a teacher and also wrote works for his own students to play with. Nonetheless, all the songs and dances in this series are based on folk music from many Eastern European countries. Harmonic and rhythmic freedoms are however evident throughout the work. The composer uses Hungarian , Romanian , Serbian , Slovak , Ruthenian and Arabic folklore. Dissonant harmonies run through the entire work, but it is only in the eleventh piece that polytonality is introduced. The 44 duos are particularly well known for their rhythms, dissonances, canons and inversions, and great compositional variety using the full spectrum of the violin.

Today the 44 duos are an integral part of the international concert literature. They were recorded many times.

Contents overview

The whole thing is divided into four booklets, the pieces are arranged roughly according to the level of difficulty: The first and second booklet for students of the basic level, the third for the intermediate level and the fourth for advanced students. In the following overview, German titles, Hungarian and also English (in brackets) are given.

1st issue

1. Necklied / Párosíto (Teasing Song)
2. Reigen / Kalamajkó (Maypole Dance)
3. Menuetto / Menuetto
4th Summer Solstice Song / Szentivánéji (Midsummer Night Song)
5. Slovakian Song (1) / Tót Nóta (Slovakian Song) [1]
6. Hungarian Song (1) / Magyar Nóta (Hungarian Song) [1]
7. Wallachian Song / Oláh Nóta (Wallachian Song)
8. Slovakian Song (2) / Tót Nóta (Slovakian Song) [2]
9. Spiel-Lied / Játék (Play Song)
10. Ruthenian Song / Rutén Nóta (Ruthenian Song)
11. Lullaby / Gyermekrengetéskor (Cradle Song)
12. Hay Harvest Song / Szénagyüjtéskor (Hay Song)
13. Wedding Song / Lakodalmas (Wedding Song)
14. Upholstery dance / Párnás Tánc (Pillow Dance)

2nd issue

15. Soldiers 'Song / Katonanóta (Soldiers' Song)
16. Burlesque / Burleszk (Burlesque)
17th Hungarian March (1) / Menetelő Nóta (Hungarian March) [1]
18th Hungarian March (2) / Menetelő Nóta (Hungarian March) [2]
19. Märchen / Mese (Fairy Tale)
20. Alternating vocals / Dal (A Rhythm Song)
21. New Year's Song (1) / Újévköszöntő (New Year's Greeting) [1]
22. Mosquito Dance / Szunyogtánc
23. Farewell to the bride / Mennyasszonybúcsútató (Bride's Farewell)
24. Joke Song / Tréfás Nóta (Comic Song)
25. Hungarian Song (2) / Magyar Nóta (Hungarian Song) [2]

3rd issue

26. Mockery song / "Ugyan Édes Komámasszony ..." (Teasing Song)
27. Limping Dance / Sánta-Tánc (Limping Dance)
28. Gram / Bánkódás (Sorrow)
29. New Year's Song (2) / Újévköszöntő (New Year's Greeting) [2]
30. New Year's Song (3) / Újévköszöntő (New Year's Greeting) [3]
31. New Year's Song (4) / Újévköszöntő (New Year's Greeting) [4]
32nd dance song / Máramarosi Tánc (Dance from Máramaros)
33. Harvest Song / Ara táskor (Harvest Song)
34th counting song / Számláló Nóta (Enumerating Song)
35. Ruthenian Kolomejka / Rutén Kolomejka (Ruthenian Kolomejka)
36.Bagpipes / Szól a Duda (Bagpipes)
Variant of No. 36 (bagpipes) / A 36 Sz.Változata (Variant of No. 36)

4th issue

37. Prelude and Canon / Preludium és Canon
38. Romanian Whirling Dance / Forgatós (Romanian Whirling Dance)
39.Serbian Braided Dance / Szerb Tánc (Serbian Dance)
40th Wallachian Dance / Oláh Tánc (Wallachian Dance)
41. Scherzo / Scherzo
42.Arabischer Gesang / Arab Dal (Arabian Dance)
43. Pizzicato / Pizzicato
44. Transylvanian (Ardeleana) / “Erdélyi” Tánc (Transylvanian Dance)

various

Six of the violin duo ( 28 , 32 , 38 , 43 , 16 , 36 ) arranged Bartók in 1936 for piano (some with altered titles) under the title Petite Suite ( Little Suite ).

See also

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References and comments

  1. ↑ Universal Edition No. 10452a and No. 10452b.
  2. ↑ Erich and Elma Doflein: Das Geigen-Schulwerk: A course in violin technique combined with music theory and practice of playing together
  3. ↑ (Alexander Carpenter) allmusic.com
  4. ↑ naxos.com
  5. ↑ sound sample (with notes)
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