Bela Bartok - The Hungarian Soul / Various Bela Bartok - The Hungarian Soul / Various CD

B?la Bart?k is regarded as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, the creator of a body of works as immense as it is complex. He was passionate about Hungarian folk music and carried out serious ethnological research in the field, his interest stemming not from romantic sentimentality, but from a fascination with it's simplicity and spontaneity. Bart?k was constantly seeking to deepen his art as a composer, as can be seen from his numerous changes in style. From his final period comes the Concerto for Orchestra, a work which, more than any other perhaps, helped increase his popularity.

1. Suite No. 2, Op. 4, SZ. 34: I. Comodo 2. Suite No. 2, Op. 4, SZ. 34: II. Allegro Scherzando 3. Suite No. 2, Op. 4, SZ. 34: III. Andante 4. Suite No. 2, Op. 4, SZ. 34: IV. Comodo 5. 2 Pictures, Op. 10, SZ. 46: I. in Full Flower. Poco Adagio 6. 2 Pictures, Op. 10, SZ. 46: II. Village Dance. Allegro 7. 2 Portraits, Op. 5, SZ. 37: I. One Ideal. Andante Sostenuto 8. 2 Portraits, Op. 5, SZ. 37: II. One Grotesque. Presto 9. 4 Pieces, Op. 12: I. Preludio 10. 4 Pieces, Op. 12: II. Scherzo 11. 4 Pieces, Op. 12: III. Intermezzo 12. 4 Pieces, Op. 12: IV. Marcia Funebre 13. Suite from the Wooden Prince, Op. 13, SZ. 60 14. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 1, Jocul Cu Bata 15. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 2, Brul 16. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 3, P?-Loc 17. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 4, Buciumeana 18. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 5, Poarga Romaneasca 19. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 6, Maruntel. Liistesso Tempo 20. 7 Romanian Folk Dances, SZ. 68: No. 7, Maruntel. Allegro Vivace 21. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: I. Beginning 22. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: II. the Curtain Rises 23. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: III. First Seduction Game 24. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: IV. Second Seduction Game 25. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: V. Third Seduction Game 26. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: VI. the Mandarin Enters 27. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: VII. Dance of the Girl 28. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: VIII. the Chase 29. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: IX. the Tramps Leap Out 30. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: X. Suddenly the Mandarin's Head Appears 31. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: XI. They Drag the Mandarin to the Centre of the Room 32. The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19, SZ. 73: XII. the Mandarin Falls to the Floor 33. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: I. Moderato 34. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: II. Allegro Molto 35. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: III. Allegro Vivace 36. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: IV. Molto Tranquillo 37. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: V. Comodo 38. Dance Suite, SZ. 77: VI. Finale 39. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, SZ. 106: I. Andante Tranquillo 40. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, SZ. 106: II. Allegro 41. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, SZ. 106: III. Adagio 42. Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, SZ. 106: IV. Allegro Molto 43. Divertimento, SZ. 113: I. Allegro Non Troppo 44. Divertimento, SZ. 113: II. Molto Adagio 45. Divertimento, SZ. 113: III. Allegro Assai 46. Concerto for Orchestra, SZ. 116: I. Introduzione. Andante Non Troppo - Allegro Vivace 47. Concerto for Orchestra, SZ. 116: II. Giuoco Delle Coppie. Allegretto Scherzando 48. Concerto for Orchestra, SZ. 116: III. Elegia. Andante Non Troppo 49. Concerto for Orchestra, SZ. 116: IV. Intermezzo Interrotto. Allegretto 50. Concerto for Orchestra, SZ. 116: V. Finale. Pesante - Presto 51. Piano Concerto No. 1, SZ. 83: I. Allegro Moderato - Allegro 52. Piano Concerto No. 1, SZ. 83: II. Andante 53. Piano Concerto No. 1, SZ. 83: III. Allegro Molto 54. Piano Concerto No. 2, SZ. 95: I. Allegro 55. Piano Concerto No. 2, SZ. 95: II. Adagio - Presto - Pi? Adagio 56. Piano Concerto No. 2, SZ. 95: III. Allegro Molto 57. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, SZ. 119: I. Allegretto 58. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, SZ. 119: II. Adagio Religioso 59. Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, SZ. 119: III. Allegro Vivace 60. Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 115: I. Assai Lento - Allegro Molto 61. Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 115: II. Lento Ma Non Troppo 62. Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 115: III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo 63. Violin Concerto No. 1, SZ. 36: I. Andante Sostenuto 64. Violin Concerto No. 1, SZ. 36: II. Allegro Giocoso 65. Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra No. 1, SZ. 87 66. Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra No. 2, SZ. 90 67. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: I. Allegro Non Troppo 68. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: II. Andante Tranquillo 69. Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, SZ. 112: III. Allegro Molto 70. Viola Concerto, SZ. 120: I. Moderato (Compl. Serly) 71. Viola Concerto, SZ. 120: II. Adagio Religioso (Compl. Serly) 72. Viola Concerto, SZ. 120: III. Allegro Vivace (Compl. Serly) 73. 4 Slowakische Volkslieder, SZ. 70: No. 1, Hochzeitslied Aus Poniky 74. 4 Slowakische Volkslieder, SZ. 70: No. 2, Heu-Erntelied Aus Hiadel 75. 4 Slowakische Volkslieder, SZ. 70: No. 3, Tanzlied Aus Medzibrod 76. 4 Slowakische Volkslieder, SZ. 70: No. 4, Tanzlied Aus Poniky 77. 4 Hungarian Volkslieder: No. 1, Der Gefangene 78. 4 Hungarian Volkslieder: No. 2, Heimatlos 79. 4 Hungarian Volkslieder: No. 3, Mutter, Einen Mann! 80. 4 Hungarian Volkslieder: No. 4, Liebeslied 81. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Prologue. "Haj Rego Rejtem" - Opening. "Megerkeztunk" 82. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: First Door, the Torture Chamber. "Lßncok, K?sek, Sz÷ges, Kar?k" 83. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Second Door, the Armoury. "Szaz Kegyetlen Szornyu Fegyver" 84. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Third Door, the Treasury. "Oh, Be Sok Kincs!" 85. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Fourth Door, the Secret Garden. "Oh! Virßgok! Oh! Illatos Kert!" 86. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Fifth Door, Bluebeard's Kingdom. "L?SD Ez Az ?N Birodalmam" 87. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Sixth Door, Tears. "Csendes Feh?r Tavat Lßtok" 88. Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11, SZ. 48: Seventh Door, Bluebeard's Former Wives. "L?SD a R?gi Asszonyokat" 89. Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 110: I. Assai Lento - Allegro Molto 90. Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 110: II. Lento, Ma Non Troppo 91. Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion, SZ. 110: III. Allegro Non Troppo 92. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 1, Bulgarian Rhythm. Allegro Molto 93. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 2, Chord and Trill Study. Moderato 94. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 3, Perpetuum Mobile. Allegro Molto 95. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 4, Short Canon and It's Inversion. Allegro Molto 96. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 5, New Hungarian Folk Song. Ben Ritmato 97. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 6, Chromatic Invention. Allegro 98. 7 Pieces for 2 Pianos from Mikrokosmos, SZ. 108: No. 7, Ostinato. Vivacissimo 99. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 1, Teasing Song I 100. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 2, Dance 101. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 3, Menuetto 102. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 4, Midsummer Night Song 103. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 5, Slovakian Song I 104. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 6, Hungarian Song I 105. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 7, Walachian Song 106. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 8, Slovakian Song II 107. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 9, Play Song 108. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 10, Ruthenian Song 109. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 11, Cradle Song 110. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 12, Hay Song 111. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 13, Wedding Song 112. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 14, Pillow Dance 113. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 15, Soldier's Song 114. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 16, Burlesque 115. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 17, Hungarian March I 116. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 18, Hungarian March II 117. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 19, Fairy Tale 118. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 20, a Rhythm Song 119. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 21, New Year's Greeting I 120. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 22, Mosquito Dance 121. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 23, Wedding Song 122. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 24, Comic Song 123. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 25, Hungarian Song II 124. 44 Duos for Two Violins, SZ. 98: No. 26, Teasing Song I