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Composer

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 5 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
Paprikajancsi from Mikrokosmos Vol. V — —— Piano— 1
Slovakian Folk Tune — —— Piano, Clarinet— 1
Bela Bartok — —— Piccolo— 1
B — —— —— 1
Marche Funèbre, DD.75b — —— —— —
String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 — —— —— —
The Village Girls — —— Piano— 0
Bohemian Dance (from 10 Easy Pieces) — —— Piano— 0
Round Dance — —— —— 2
Dirge — —— —— 4
Sonatina, Sz. 55 — —— Piano— 2
At Play — —— —— —
Evening in the Country — —— —— —
My Street — —— Piano— 1
A joke — —— Piano— 0
Playtime — —— Piano— 0
Children at Play — —— Piano, Flute, Oboe, ClarinetClassical 0
"Up the Street, Down the Street" — —— Piano— —
Folk Song "They Say They Don't Care" — —— Piano— —
Menuet — —— Piano— —
Mocking Song — —— Piano— —
Rumanian Sketch — —— Piano— —
Slavonic Dance — —— Piano— —
Slovenian Song — —— Piano— —
Swineherd's — —— Piano— —
The Peasant's Flute — —— Piano— —
The Vagabond — —— Piano— —
Who Will Mend My Boots? — —— Piano— —
Folk Dance, SZ. 42:6 — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Fanfare Minuet Additional credits William Duncombe — —— Piano, Organ— —
Dawn [Sz. 39/7] — —— Piano— —
Bagatelle [Sz. 38:4] — —— Piano— —
Bear Dance [Sz. 39: 10] — —— Piano— 0
Prelude No. 1 Additional credits Samuel Maykapar — —— PianoClassical —
Bagatelle [Op. 5, No. 1] Additional credits Alexander Tchérépnin — Op. 5, No. 1— PianoClassical —
Dance [Sz. 42/I/37] — —— PianoClassical 1
Etude in C-Sharp Minor [Op. 100, No. 10] Additional credits Alexander Dorn — Op. 100, No. 10C-Sharp minor PianoClassical —
Fluttering Leaves in C Major [Op. 147, No. 1] Additional credits Carl Kölling — Op. 147, No. 1C major PianoClassical —
Elegie [Op. 19, No. 1] Additional credits Niels Vilhelm Gade — Op. 19, No. 1— Piano, Organ— —
Dance Song [Sz. 42:49] — —— Piano, Organ— 1
Danish Folk Tune [Op. 3, No. 1] Additional credits Carl August Nielsen — Op. 3, No. 1— Piano, Organ— —
Echo in the Mountains [Op. 28, No. 19] Additional credits Samuel Maykapar — Op. 28, No. 19— Piano, Organ— —
Ecossaise in G major Additional credits Johann Wilhelm Hässler — —G major Piano, Organ— —
Fantasia in G Major [WQ. 117:8] Additional credits Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach — —G major Piano, Organ— —
A Strange Tale — —— Piano— —
Drinking Song — —— Piano— —
Festive Dance — —— Piano— —
Grasshopper's Wedding — —— Piano— —

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.