Bela Bartok - String Quartet No 4 Set Of Parts Book (Urtext Edition)
Bela Bartok - String Quartet No 4 Set Of Parts Book (Urtext Edition)
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"Bela Bartok - String Quartet No 4 Set Of Parts Book (Urtext Edition)" offers musicians a faithful representation of Bartok's fourth string quartet, presented in a meticulously researched Urtext edition. Composed in the summer of 1928, this five-movement work showcases Bartok's innovative approach to composition and his mastery of string quartet writing.
The quartet is structured around a highly expressive middle movement dominated by the cello, creating a symmetrical arrangement that enhances its emotional impact. Throughout the piece, Bartok incorporates various playing techniques, including pizzicato glissandi and his famous "Bartok pizzicato," adding depth and texture to the music.
Originally premiered to great success in London in February 1929, this quartet was published later that year, albeit with numerous errors. In this Urtext edition, editors László Somfai and Zsombor Németh have meticulously corrected these errors, ensuring that performers have access to an accurate and reliable representation of Bartok's original intentions.
Additionally, footnotes drawn from Bartok's letters provide fascinating insights into the composer's thoughts and intentions regarding the performance of the work. Furthermore, "Notes on performance practice" offer valuable guidance on executing the Bartok pizzicato and other interpretive issues, enhancing performers' understanding and appreciation of Bartok's unique musical language.
With 102 pages of meticulously edited parts, "Bela Bartok - String Quartet No 4 Set Of Parts Book (Urtext Edition)" is an indispensable resource for string quartets and musicians seeking to explore and perform this masterpiece of 20th-century chamber music.
Bela Bartok:
This composer, who numbers among the most important musical figures in the first half of the twentieth century, is known principally for his research into Hungarian folk music, the elements of which he incorporated into his style. His broad oeuvre includes numerous works for orchestra, piano, and chamber ensembles, as well as choral music; songs with piano accompaniment; and an opera.
| 1881 | Born in Nagyszentmiklós on March 25. First piano instruction from his mother. |
| 1893–ca. 1896 | Piano studies with László Erkel in Pressburg (Bratislava). |
| 1899–1903 | Studies piano and composition at the Budapest Academy of Music. Symphonic poem “Kossuth” in 1903. |
| from 1905 | Together with Zóltan Kodály he begins scientific field research into Hungarian folk music and thereby refutes conventional notions. He becomes acquainted with the music of Debussy. |
| 1905–07 | Suite No. 2, Op. 4, for small orchestra. |
| 1907–34 | Professor of piano in Budapest. |
| 1908–09 | “For Children,” 85 transcriptions of folk songs for piano, later only 79. |
| 1915–17 | String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17, with percussive playing techniques. |
| 1917 | Premiere of his ballet “The Wooden Prince.” |
| 1918 | Premiere of “Bluebeard’s Castle,” Op. 11 (composed 1911), partially based on the sounds of French music. |
| 1920 | Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs, Op. 20. |
| 1926 | Performance of the pantomime “The Miraculous Mandarin.” Piano cycle “Out of Doors.” |
| 1926–39 | “Mikrokosmos” for piano (six volumes). |
| from 1934 | Editor of the complete edition of Hungarian folk music. |
| 1936 | Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta as avant-garde work. |
| 1937–38 | Concerto (No. 2) for violin and orchestra. |
| 1940 | Emigrates to the United States. |
| 1945 | Piano Concerto No. 3; his concerto for viola remains unfinished. Death in New York on September 26. |
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