In the years since the acclaimed recordings made by the Hungarian pianist ZoltÃ¡n Kocsis back in the 1980s and 90s, no single pianist has attempted to record a complete edition of BartÃ³k's works for solo piano! For a quarter of a century, no new comprehensive perspective on this multifaceted oeuvre has been cast, an important and varied, yet internally cohesive body of work that displays so many different aspects of BartÃ³k's creativity. This is exactly what the German pianist Andreas Bach has set out to achieve - "... to find the young BartÃ³k in the late works as well as the late BartÃ³k in the early works. And (...) create a recording that presents a BartÃ³k different from those usually encountered and which are by contrast, 'middle-of-the-road'. Emphasizing "not only the rhythmic and folkloric content, but also providing an opportunity to discover BartÃ³k's harmonic thinking", an aspect of the composer's language that few fans had the opportunity to appreciate before. Volume1 of this new complete edition presents individual works that BartÃ³k composed in his mature, personal style, including the Sonata, the Sonatina, the Suite op. 14, and the 14 Bagatelles; folk music influences are present but only as distant references. The next 4 CDs will focus on the "Romantic BartÃ³k" and will include his early works, compositions written early in his career and still showing influences of 19th century Romantic idiom. CD 5 "BartÃ³k and Folk Music" is dedicated to his works, and arrangements most directly influenced by folk music. The remaining CDs (Vols. 6-8) are devoted to the major cycles "For Children" and "Mikrokosmos ".

Tracklist:

Szabadban (Out Of Doors), Bb 89: I. With Drums And Pipes
Szabadban (Out Of Doors), Bb 89: II. Barcarolle
Szabadban (Out Of Doors), Bb 89: III. Musette
Szabadban (Out Of Doors), Bb 89: IV. The Night's Music
Szabadban (Out Of Doors), Bb 89: V. The Chase
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: Dedication
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 1. Peasant Song
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 2. Painful Wrestling
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 3. Slovakian Peasant's Dance
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 4. Sostenuto
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 5. An Evening At The Village
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 6. Hungarian Folksong
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 7. Dawn
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 8. Hungarian Folksong
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 9. Finger Exercise
10 Easy Piano Pieces, Bb 51: No. 10. Bear Dance
3 Burlesques, Op. 8c, Bb 55: No. 1. Perpatvar (Quarrel)
3 Burlesques, Op. 8c, Bb 55: No. 2. Kicsit Azottan (A Bit Drunk)
3 Burlesques, Op. 8c, Bb 55: No. 3. Molto Vivo, Capriccioso
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 1. Lassu (Slow Tune) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 28)
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 2. Maramarosi Tanc (Wallachian Dance) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 32)
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 3. Forgatos (Whirling Dance) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 38)
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 4. Pengetos (Quasi Pizzicato) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 43)
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 5. Oroszos (Ruthenian Dance) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 16)
Petite Suite, Bb 113: No. 6. Dudas (Bagpipes) (Arr. Of 44 Duos For 2 Violins, Bb 104, No. 36)
4 Dirges, Bb 58: No. 1. Adagio
4 Dirges, Bb 58: No. 2. Andante
4 Dirges, Bb 58: No. 3. Poco Lento
4 Dirges, Bb 58: No. 4. Assai Andante
3 Studies, Op. 18, Bb 81: No. 1. Allegro Molto
No. 2. Andante Sostenuto
3 Studies, Op. 18, Bb 81: No. 3. Rubato - Tempo Giusto Capriccioso
Sonatina, Bb 69: I. Dudasok (Bagpipers): Allegretto
Sonatina, Bb 69: II. Medvetanc (Bear Dance): Moderato
Sonatina, Bb 69: III. Finale: Allegro Vivace
I. Allegro Moderato
Piano Sonata, Bb 88: II. Sostenuto E Pesante
Piano Sonata, Bb 88: III. Allegro Molto
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 1. Portrait Of A Young Girl: Andante
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 2. See-Saw: Comodo
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 3. Lento
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 4. Non Troppo Lento
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 5. Romanian Folksong: Andante
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 6. In Wallachian Style: Allegretto
7 Sketches, Op. 9b, Bb 54: No. 7. Poco Lento
Dance Suite, Bb 86b: I. Moderato
Dance Suite, Bb 86b: II. Allegro Molto
III. Allegro Vivace
Dance Suite, Bb 86b: IV. Molto Tranquillo
Dance Suite, Bb 86b: V. Comodo
VI. Finale: Allegro
Allegro Barbaro, Bb 63
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 1: 4 Dialogues: No. 1. Moderato
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 1: 4 Dialogues: No. 2. Andante
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 1: 4 Dialogues: No. 3. Lento
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 1: 4 Dialogues: No. 4. Allegro Vivace
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 2: No. 5. Menuetto: Moderato
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 2: No. 6. Dal (Air): Allegro
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 2: No. 7. Marcia Delle Bestie: Comodo
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 2: No. 8. Csorgo-Tanc (Tambourine): Allegro Molto
9 Little Piano Pieces, Bb 90: Book 3: No. 9. Preludio - All' Ungherese: Molto Moderato - Allegro Non Troppo, Molto Ritmico
Suite, Op. 14, Bb 70: I. Allegretto
Suite, Op. 14, Bb 70: II. Scherzo
Suite, Op. 14, Bb 70: III. Allegro Molto
Suite, Op. 14, Bb 70: IV. Sostenuto
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 1. Molto Sostenuto
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 2. Allegro Giocoso
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 3. Andante
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 4. Grave
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 5. Vivo
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 6. Lento
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 7. Allegretto Molto Capriccioso
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 8. Andante Sostenuto
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 9. Allegretto Grazioso
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 10. Allegro
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 11. Allegretto Molto Rubato
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 12. Rubato
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 13. (Elle Est Morte…): Lento Funebre
14 Bagatelles, Op. 6, Bb 50: No. 14. Valse (M'amie Qui Danse…): Presto
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 1. Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 2. Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 3. Parbeszed (Dialogue): Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 4. Parbeszed (Dialogue): Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 5. Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 6. Moderato
No. 7. Nepdal (Folksong): Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 8. Andante
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 9. Andante
No. 10. Nepdal (Folksong): Allegro
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 11. Menuett: Andante
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 12. Kanasztanc (Swineherd's Dance): Allegro
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 13. Hol Jartal, Baranykam? - Nepdal (Where Have You Been, My Lambkin? - Folksong): Andan
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 14. Andante
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 15. Lakodalmas (Wedding Dance): Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 16. Paraszttanc (Peasant's Dance): Allegro Moderato
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 17. Allegro Deciso
The First Term At The Piano, Bb 66: No. 18. Keringo (Waltz): Tempo Di Valse
Andante (Deleted Second Movement Of Suite For Piano, Op. 14, Sz. 62)

UPC: 4010276027461
Label: Swrmusic
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

Bartok / Bach - Complete Works for Pno Solo 1 (3 CD)