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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 6 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
Hymn — —— Piano— —
Night Song — —— Piano— —
Rainy Weather — —— Piano— —
The Poor Lad — —— Piano— —
Walk Around My Garden — —— Piano— —
Walking Song — —— Piano— —
White Lilies — —— Piano— —
Two Conversations [Sz. 52] — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 11 — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 12 Additional credits Albert Biehl — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 5 Additional credits Eduard Schytte — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 13 — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 2 — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 20 Additional credits Ludwig Schytte — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 21 Additional credits Louis Köhler — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 22 Additional credits Ferdinand Beyer — —— Piano— —
Etude no. 5 Additional credits Emil Söchting — —— Piano— —
Sonatina in A Minor Additional credits Georg Anton Benda — —A minor Piano— —
Remembrance — —— Piano— —
Hungarian Folk Dance — —— Piano— —
March No. 1 Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
March No. 2 Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
March No. 3 Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
Minuet in F Major Additional credits Leopold Mozart — —F major Piano— —
The Shepherd Pipes Additional credits Tat'iana Salutrinskaya — —— Piano— —
Minuet in D minor Additional credits Leopold Mozart — —D minor Piano— —
Song without Words Additional credits Louis Köhler — —— Piano— —
Study [Op. 108, No. 12] Additional credits Ludvig Schytte — Op. 108, No. 12— Piano— —
Minuet in D minor Additional credits Jean-Baptiste Lully, Leopold Mozart — —D minor Piano— —
Sketch [Op. 9b, No. 6] — Op. 9b, No. 6— Piano— —
A Quiet Moment — —— Piano— —
A Summer Day Additional credits Jean Baptiste Duvernoy — —— Piano— —
As Darkness Falls... Additional credits M'lou Dietzer — —— Piano— —
Bicycle Race Additional credits Henri Lemoine — —— Piano— —
Conversation Additional credits Arnoldo Sartorio — —— Piano— —
Corrente Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
Country Dance Additional credits Heinrich Wohlfahrt — —— Piano— —
Court Dance Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
Dance Additional credits Daniel Gottlob Türk — —— Piano— —
Ecossaise Additional credits Johann Nepomuk Hummel — —— Piano— —
Entrada Additional credits Michael Praetorius — —— Piano— —
Frogs Additional credits Mary Ann Parker — —— Piano— —
The Cuckoo Additional credits Eduard Horák — —— Piano— —
The Dancing Lesson Additional credits Arnoldo Sartorio — —— Piano— —
The Shepherd's Flute Additional credits Tat'iana Salutrinskaya — —— Piano— —
Evening Stroll — —— —— —
Fantasia Additional credits Georg Philipp Telemann — —— Piano— —
France [Op. 21, No. 9] Additional credits Sergei Bortkievich — Op. 21, No. 9— 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.