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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 8 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
Minor Sceonds, Major Sevenths — —— —— —
Piano Concerto No.3 — —— —— —
Viola Concerto — —— Viola— —
Divertimento For String Orchestra — —— —— —
Finding A Husband — —— —— —
Dancing Song (Medzibrod) — —— —— —
Song Of The Hayharvesters (Hiadel) — —— —— —
The Wooing Of A Girl — —— —— —
Roumanian Folk Dances — —— violin, Clarinet— —
Old Hungarian Tune — —— —— —
Swine-herd's Dance — —— —— —
Swine-herd's Song — —— —— —
Alternating Song — —— violin— —
Farewell To The Bride — —— violin— —
Hay-gathering Song — —— violin— —
Matchmaking Song — —— violin— —
Summer Solstice Song — —— violin— —
Romanian Whirling Dance — —— violin— —
Dudas (Bagpipe) — —— —— —
Forgatos (Whirling Dance) — —— —— —
Lassu (Lingering Melody) — —— —— —
Maramarosi Tanc (Walachian Dance) — —— —— —
Orozos (Ukranian Song) — —— —— —
Sunrise - No. 7 from "Ten Easy Pieces" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 1 "Molto Sostenuto" — —— —— 2
Bagatelle No. 2 "Allegro Giocoso" — —— —— 2
Bagatelle No. 3 "Andante" — —— —— 2
Bagatelle No. 4 "Grave" — —— —— 2
Bagatelle No. 5 "Vivo" — —— —— 2
Bagatelle No. 6 "Lento" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 7 "Allegretto molto capriccioso" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 8 "Andante sostenuto" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 9 "Allegretto grazioso" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 10 "Allegro" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 11 "Allegretto molto rubato" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 12 "Rubato" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 13 "Lento funebre" — —— —— 1
Bagatelle No. 14 "Presto" — —— —— 1
Two Roumanian Dances, Op. 8a — Op. 8a— —— 1
Fourteen Bagatelles, Op. 6 — Op. 6— Piano— 1
Seven Sketches, Op. 9 — Op. 9— —— 1
Seven Sketches, Op. 9b — Op. 9b— —— 1
Study/Etude no. 12: Minuet — —— —Classical 2
Rondo, op. 84, no. 1 — op. 84, no. 1— —Classical 2
Three Little Pieces — —— PianoClassical 1
Bagatelle No. 6, Op. 6 — Op. 6— Piano, Keyboard— 7
Study/Etude no. 12: Bagatelle, op. 6, no. 2 — op. 6, no. 2— —Classical 3
Variant of No. 36 — —— —— 1

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.