Folk Music Of Hungary / Var Folk Music Of Hungary / Var CD

As one of the great devotees and collectors of folk songs, Bela Bartok visited villages throughout Eastern European countries such as Hungary and Romania in order to record local peasants on the spot, "in their natural environment." Nevertheless, for Folk Music of Hungary, which Bartok produced, peasants were brought to Budapest to be recorded at the Hungarian Broadcasting Company. His son Peter Bartok describes the recording as "a great event for these people who had never before seen the city." Hungarian Folk Songs features accapella singing as well as native instruments such as bagpipes and flutes. Liner notes include commentary by Peter Bartok, track notes by Henry Cowell, numerous pictures, musical notation, and translated lyrics.

1. Come on Girls, to the Spinning House 2. On the Sandy Bank of the Creek 3. Beautiful Is the Spring 4. I Live on the Brink of the Theiss River 5. The Cemetery's Gate 6. Clouds Are Gathering 7. I Pray to God 8. Everlasting Love 9. I Pray to God 10. Everlasting Love 11. They Are Playing the Bagpipe 12. Instrumental 13. Instrumental 14. O Love, O Love 15. I Am a Prisoner 16. Where Have You Been Siskin, This Night 17. My Dog, Rajna 18. On the Border of Baranya County 19. On the Hoof of the Horse of Joe Francis