Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 [HL:51481405]

Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20 [HL:51481405]

G. Henle Verlag

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UPC:
888680786854
Composer:
(ed. László Somfai. fingering: Dénes Várjon)
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1
Pages:
35
UPC:
888680786854
Format:
Softcover
Subtitle:
Piano. Henle Music Folios
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Hal Leonard
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After his 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs (HN 1404), these improvisations are the second of Bartók's works to feature the words “Hungarian peasant songs” in their title. The manner in which he confronts folk melodies with subtle, avant-garde sounds here was later described by Bartók himself as venturing to “the outermost limits.” He also breaks up the song structures so radically into their constituent motives that the title “improvisations” best conveys his approach to this folk music. The musical text of this Urtext edition, edited by Bartók expert László Somfai, is taken from the relevant volume of the Bartók Complete Edition. Comments at the close of this edition offer important hints on performance practice.