Béla Bartók: 44 Duos

Asked in 1931 by Erich Doflein to arrange a couple of pieces from the series For Children for two violins for his new violin tutorial, Bartók sent instead 44 original compositions. In these excellent two-violin miniatures appear in a wonderful mixture the world of village fiddling with the virtuoso concert violin playing, and at the same time, the young player is introduced to the technical and performance practice of violin chamber music. The duets were originally published as a series arranged in order of difficulty for pedagogical purposes, but Bartók himself suggested different selections and orders for a concert hall performance. In our recording, the pieces are played in an order imagined by the artists, organized into 6 cycles.

Release date: 2023.02.23., HCD 32869

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