Bartok / Mondini / Pecora- 2 Violins
Although little known, the literature for two violins has an ancient history, that on one hand refers to the educational purpose of playing together and reciprocally listening to each other, and on the other hand refers to folk tradition. The compositions featured on this album truly move within all these different perspectives: they are in part folk music pieces, in part pieces with a didactic aim, but above all they are dialogs with a high chamber music value. Bartók and Prokofiev, with the Forty-four duets and the Sonata for two violins gifted us with two cornerstones of the literature for these instruments in the narrow space of two years, 1931 and 1932, opening this repertoire to new textures and new languages.
Tracklist:
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLIV. Erdélyi Tánc - Ardeleana (Transylvanian Dance)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XIX. Mese - Fairy Tale
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XVI. Burleszk - Burlesque
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXVIII. Bánkódás - Sorrow
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLIII. Pizzicato
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVI. Szól a Duda - Bagpipes ; Változata Variant
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXI. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Greeting (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLII. Arab Dal - Arabian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XVII. Menetelo Nóta - Hungarian March (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVIII. Forgatós - Romanian Whirling Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVII. Preludium és Kanon - Prelude and Canon
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~X. Rutén Nóta - Ruthenian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXV. Rutén Kolomejka - Ruthenian Kolomejka
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIX. Szerb Tánc - Serbian Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VII. Oláh Nóta - Walachian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXV. Magyar Nóta - Hungarian Song (2)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIII. Aratáskor - Harvest Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~IV. Szentivánéji - Midsummer Night Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIV. Számláló Nóta - Enumerating Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XI. Gyermekrengetéskor - Cradle Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXII. Szúnyogtánc - Mosquito Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXX. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Song (3)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XIII. Lakodalmas - Wedding Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXI. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Song (4)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXII. Máramarosi Tánc - Dance from Máramaros
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~I. PárosÃtó - Teasing Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VIII. Tót Nóta - Slovakian Song (2)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VI. Magyar Nóta - Hungarian Song (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~IX. Játék - Play Song
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~I. Andante cantabile
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~II. Allegro
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~IV. Allegro con brio
UPC > 8011570371454
Format > New CD
Label > Stradivarius
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Although little known, the literature for two violins has an ancient history, that on one hand refers to the educational purpose of playing together and reciprocally listening to each other, and on the other hand refers to folk tradition. The compositions featured on this album truly move within all these different perspectives: they are in part folk music pieces, in part pieces with a didactic aim, but above all they are dialogs with a high chamber music value. Bartók and Prokofiev, with the Forty-four duets and the Sonata for two violins gifted us with two cornerstones of the literature for these instruments in the narrow space of two years, 1931 and 1932, opening this repertoire to new textures and new languages.
Tracklist:
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLIV. Erdélyi Tánc - Ardeleana (Transylvanian Dance)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XIX. Mese - Fairy Tale
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XVI. Burleszk - Burlesque
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXVIII. Bánkódás - Sorrow
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLIII. Pizzicato
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVI. Szól a Duda - Bagpipes ; Változata Variant
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXI. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Greeting (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XLII. Arab Dal - Arabian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XVII. Menetelo Nóta - Hungarian March (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVIII. Forgatós - Romanian Whirling Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXVII. Preludium és Kanon - Prelude and Canon
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~X. Rutén Nóta - Ruthenian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXV. Rutén Kolomejka - Ruthenian Kolomejka
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIX. Szerb Tánc - Serbian Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VII. Oláh Nóta - Walachian Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXV. Magyar Nóta - Hungarian Song (2)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIII. Aratáskor - Harvest Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~IV. Szentivánéji - Midsummer Night Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXIV. Számláló Nóta - Enumerating Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XI. Gyermekrengetéskor - Cradle Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXII. Szúnyogtánc - Mosquito Dance
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXX. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Song (3)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XIII. Lakodalmas - Wedding Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXI. Ujévköszönto - New Year's Song (4)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~XXXII. Máramarosi Tánc - Dance from Máramaros
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~I. PárosÃtó - Teasing Song
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VIII. Tót Nóta - Slovakian Song (2)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~VI. Magyar Nóta - Hungarian Song (1)
- 44 Duos for Two Violins Sz. 98, BB 104~IX. Játék - Play Song
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~I. Andante cantabile
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~II. Allegro
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~III. Commodo (quasi allegretto)
- Sonata for 2 violins in C major, Op. 56~IV. Allegro con brio
UPC > 8011570371454
Format > New CD
Label > Stradivarius
Shop online at Darkside Records.
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