Bartók, a pianist himself, composed music for the piano throughout his life. The earliest known works, written in 1890 (Sz 1 to 7), were piano pieces, and the Third Piano Concerto was completed on his deathbed. The five works on this recording encapsulate the essence of this vast production of piano music.
This title was released for the first time in 1993.
BÉLA BARTÓK [1881-1945] · Danses populaires roumaines Danse du bâton - Danse de la ceinture - Trépigneuse Danse de ceux de Bucium - Polka roumaine - Danse précipitée (4'12) Suite op.14 · Allegretto (1'49) · Scherzo (1'43) · Allegro molto - Sostenuto (4'25) Improvisations sur des chants paysans hongrois, op.20 · Molto moderato (1'15) · Molto capriccioso (1'02) · Lento rubato (2'16) · Allegretto scherzando - Allegro molto (1'24) · Allegro moderato, molto capriccioso (1'30) · Sostenuto rubato (2'03) · Allegro (1'34) En plein air · Avec tambours et fifres (1'31) · Barcarolle (1'54) · Musettes (2'33) · Sons de la nuit (5'11) · Poursuite (2'07) Sonate · Allegro moderato (4'09) · Sostenuto e pesante (4'14) · Allegro molto (3'18)
