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Béla Bartók

Hungarian composer and pianist (1881–1945)

1881–1945

533 works in the index

Born
1881
Died
1945
Birthplace
Sânnicolau Mare
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Much of the music that you hear in modern movies has its roots in the sonic landscapes that were pioneered by Béla Bartók. His inventive use of orchestration, harmony, structure and melody still sound fresh and exciting to this day. Born in Hungary in 1881, Bartók was largely considered to be a child prodigy. Bartók frequently remarked that his own melodies were like “imaginary folk tunes”; and as a result most of his compositions exhibit an air of otherworldliness.

Béla had an intense love of folk music, particularly Hungarian and eastern European folk music. He traveled incessantly for a number of years where he wrote very little. He spent those years recording and transcribing folk tunes with a wax-based recording device. Béla Bartók was a complete musician and composer, meaning he had very little interest in other activities outside of music. His concerto for orchestra is one of the most loved (by audiences and orchestras alike) and frequently performed pieces composed in the 20th century. Béla Bartók spent his last years in New York City where he wrote some of his most beloved compositions.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Piano, violin, Organ, Clarinet, Orchestra
Genres represented
Classical, Dance, Folk
Works with composition dates
53 of 533

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 2 of 12

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Old Soldiers' Song — —— Piano— 5
Wedding Dance — —— PianoClassical 5
Canon [Sz. 42] — —— Piano— 5
Dance In G — —— Piano— 5
Stepping Stones [Op.101, No.7] Additional credits Ferdinand Beyer — Op.101, No.7— Piano— 4
Andante from for Children, Book 1 [No. 3] — —— Piano— 6
Irish Tune from County Derry Additional credits Percy Aldridge Grainger — —— Piano— 5
Piano Concerto No.2, Sz.95 1930-31IMSLP —— —Classical 4
4 Piano Pieces DD71 1903IMSLP —— Piano— 4
String Quartet No. 1, Op.7 (Sz.40) 1908-09IMSLP Op.7— String Quartet— 4
31. Canon — —— Piano, Saxophone— 4
38. Farewell (I look back upon you once more) — —— Piano— 5
Joc cu Bata, Sz. 56, No. 1 — —— Piano— 3
Bagatelle — —— Piano, Clarinet— 4
Sewing Song — —— Piano— 5
Love Song — —— Piano— 5
Dance [Sz. 42/II/8] — —— Piano, Organ— 5
Handkerchief Dance — —— Piano— 4
The Village Maidens — —— Piano— 5
Molto Vivace — —— PianoClassical 4
Joc Cu Bâta — —— Piano— 4
Bartók Suite (from For Children): 1st B — —— —— 4
Bartók: Two Elegies, Op. 8B — Op. 8B— PianoClassical 4
Bartók: Two Fantasies (Gmunden 1903) — —— Piano— 4
Bartók: Two Roumanian Dances, Op. 8A — Op. 8A— PianoClassical 4
Bartók Suite (from For Children): B — —— —— 4
Bartók Suite (from For Children): E — —— —— 4
Marcia funèbre 1903IMSLP —— PianoClassical 5
4 Dirges, Op.9a 1910IMSLP Op.9a— Piano— 3
44 Duos for 2 Violins, Sz. 98 1931IMSLP —— —— 3
10 Easy Pieces Sz.39 1908IMSLP —— Piano— 3
Out of Doors (Szabadban), Sz.81 1926IMSLP —— —— 3
Rhapsody No.2 1928, revised 1944-45IMSLP —— Piano, violin— 3
2 Romanian Dances, Op.8a 1909-10IMSLP Op.8a— Piano— 3
String Quartet No. 2, Op.17 (Sz.67) 1914-17IMSLP Op.17— —— 3
String Quartet No.6, Sz.114 1939IMSLP —— —— 3
Suite No. 1, Op. 3 1905, rev. 1920IMSLP Op. 3— Piano, Harp, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Double Bass, Horn, Clarinet, Timpani, percussion, Viola— 15
Sonata for Clavier and Pedal, BWV 530. Piano solo. 1730?IMSLP BWV 530— —— 3
Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Sz. 112 1937-38IMSLP —B minor violin, OrchestraClassical 3
The Bandit — —— Piano— 3
Game (with two five-tone scales) — —— Piano— 5
39. Ballad (Janko drives out two oxen) — —— Piano, Clarinet— 5
11. Minuet — —— PianoClassical 5
Study — —— Piano, Guitar— 3
Three Short Contemporary Duets — —— Flute— 2
Fantasy 1903 — —— Piano— 2
Sketches, Op. 9 — Op. 9— Piano— 3
Where Have You Gone — —— Piano— 4

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 291161938143739870009. Portrait: RIA Novosti, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.