Rumanian Folk Dances violin-piano.Bartok

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dances for violin and pianoThis edition of Bartók's popular 'Romanian Folk Dances', in which he used authentic folk melodies, is arranged for violin and piano.Instrument: Violin and piano Edition type: sheet music Composer: Bartók Béla Grade: 5-7 Theme: Modern Music Arranger: Székely Zoltán UE8474 ISBN: 978-3-7024-2345-2 ISMN: 979-0-008-00910-5Contents ? Romanian Folk Dances for violin and piano Joc cu bata (der Tanz mit dem Stabe) Braul Pe loc (Der Stampfer Buciumeana (Tanz aus Butschum) Poarga Romaneasca (Rumänische Polka) Maruntel, 1. tema, 2. tema (Schnelltanz)DescriptionThe 'Romanian Folk Dances' undoubtedly rank amongst Bartók's most popular compositions. The earliest version is scored for piano (1915) and was published by Universal Edition in 1918. The composer himself orchestrated this version in 1917. Several other chamber music arrangements (for example, Zoltán Székely's version for violin and piano) were not by Bartók, although he authorised them.The musical material derives from Bartók's collections of folk music, which date right back to 1904, when he wrote down a melody sung by a Hungarian peasant girl. In the course of extensive travels throughout Eastern Europe, Bartók compiled an enormous collection of folk tunes (by 1918 his collection comprised no fewer than 2700 Hungarian, 3500 Romanian and 3000 Slovak dances and songs) which would in all probability have been lost had Bartók not written them down. As it was, some of them found their way into his compositions. In 1908 Bartók jotted down dance tunes in Transsylvania. They are the source of the 'Romanian Folk Dances'.