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B Bartók, Béla 1881 - 1945 · Early 20th century

44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz.98

Sz.
Early 20th century Duets

Dedicated to Erich Doflein.

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Composed
1931
First published
1933 Vienna: Universal Edition
Period
Early 20th century
Catalogue
Sz.
Dedication
Erich Doflein
Movements
44

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Movements

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44 pieces:; Heft 1 1. Teasing song. Andante (E major) 2. Maypole dance. Andante (G major) 3. Menuetto. Moderato (G major) 4. Midsummer night song. Risoluto (A major) 5. Slovakian song (1). Molto moderato (E major) 6. Hungarian song (1). Moderatamente mosso (E minor) 7. Walachian song. Allegro moderato (D minor) 8. Slovakian song (2). Andante (E phyrgian) 9. Play song. Allegro non troppo (G lydian) 10. Ruthenian song. Andante (E phyrgian) 11. Cradle song. Lento (/E minor) 12. Hay song. Lento religioso (B mixolydian) 13. Wedding song. Adagio (A mixolydian) 14. Pillow dance. Allegretto (A mixolydian); Heft 2 15. Soldier's song. Maestoso (G major) 16. Burlesque. Allegretto () 17. Hangarian march (1). Tempo di marcia, allegramente (A major) 18. Hangarian march (2). Tempo di marcia (D dorian) 19. A fairy Tale. Molto tranquillo (B locrian) 20. A rhythm song. Allegretto (A dorian) 21. New Year's song (1). Adagio () 22. Mosquito dance. Allegro molto (A phrygian) 23. Bride's farewell. Lento rubato (D minor) 24. Comic song. Allegro scherzando (D major) 25. Hungarian song (2). Allegretto, leggero (A minor); Heft 3 26. Teasing song. Scherzando (A major) 27. Limping dance. Allegro non troppo (A major) 28. Sorrow. Lento, poco rebato (A minor) 29. New Year's greeting (2). Tempo giusto (B phrygian) 30. New Year's greeting (3). Allegro (E minor) 31. New Year's greeting (4). Allegro non troppo (F major) 32. Dance from Máramaros. Allegro giocoso (D dorian) 33. Harvest song. Lento (A minor/G dorian) 34. Counting song. Allegramente () 35. Ruthenian Kolomejka. Allegro (A dorian) 36. Bagpipes. Allegro molto (A mixolydian) 36a. A 36 Sz. Változata (Variant of No. 36). Allegro molto (A mixolydian); Heft 4 37. Prelude and canon. Lento (B dorian) 38. Romanian whirling dance. Allegro (D major) 39. Serbian dance. Allegro molto (B mixolydian) 40. Rumanian dance. Comodo (G minor) 41. Scherzo. Vivace (D major) 42. Arabian song. Allegro (A minor) 43. Pizzicato. Allegretto (E minor) 44. Transylvanian dance. (A minor)

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