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Composer(s): Bartók, Béla
Artist(s): Bolyki, Sara; Kassai, István; Kertész, Lajos
Label: Naxos
Genre: Instrumental
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: 9.70208
Barcode: 730099720816
Release Date: 05/2014
BARTÓK, B.: Mikrokosmos, Vols. 2 and 3 (L. Kertész)
Béla Bartók’s six volumes of Mikrokosmos are treasures of piano teaching with universal value, the composer’s educational purpose—seeking to win students over to his innovations with technical and stylistic aspects—reaching by steps to the highest artistic level. Folk-music keys and scales, polyphony, colour and articulation are integrated into music infused with Bartók’s uniquely characterful rhythms and deeply expressive lyricism. Intimately connected with Bartók’s musical and social landscape and long renowned as an educator and flag-bearer of Hungarian culture, Lajos Kertész’s performing style and piano sonority has been likened to that of Bartók himself, making the significance of these recordings inestimable.
Tracklist
Bartók, Béla
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
Kassai, István (piano)
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
Kassai, István (piano)
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
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1 | No. 37. In Lydian Mode | 00:39 |
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
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2 | No. 38. Staccato and Legato I | 00:21 |
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3 | No. 39. Staccato and Legato (Canon) | 00:36 |
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4 | No. 40. In Yugoslav Style | 00:42 |
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5 | No. 41. Melody with Accompaniment | 00:44 |
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6 | No. 42. Accompaniment in Broken Triads | 01:32 |
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7 | No. 43. In Hungarian Style | 00:33 |
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8 | No. 43a. In Hungarian Style (version for 2 pianos) | 00:33 |
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
Kassai, István (piano)
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9 | No. 43b. In Hungarian Style | 00:33 |
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10 | No. 44a. Contrary Motion II | 00:20 |
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11 | No. 44b. Contrary Motion II (version for 2 pianos) | 00:20 |
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Kassai, István (piano)
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12 | No. 45. Meditation | 00:45 |
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13 | No. 46. Increasing-Diminishing | 01:08 |
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14 | No. 47. Country Fair | 00:34 |
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15 | No. 48. In Mixolydian Mode | 00:52 |
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16 | No. 49. Crescendo-Diminuendo | 00:26 |
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17 | No. 50. Minuetto | 00:38 |
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18 | No. 51. Waves | 01:08 |
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19 | No. 52. Unison Divided | 00:21 |
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20 | No. 53. In Transylvanian Style | 00:47 |
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21 | No. 54. Chromatics | 00:17 |
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22 | No. 55a. Triplets in Lydian Mode | 00:34 |
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23 | No. 55b. Triplets in Lydian Mode (version for 2 pianos) | 00:36 |
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Kassai, István (piano)
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24 | No. 56. Melody in Tenths | 00:20 |
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25 | No. 57. Accents | 00:52 |
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26 | No. 58. In Oriental Style | 00:54 |
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27 | No. 59. Major and Minor | 00:51 |
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28 | No. 60. Canon with Sustained Notes | 00:37 |
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29 | No. 61. Pentatonic Melody | 00:54 |
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30 | No. 62. Minor Sixths in Parallel Motion | 00:43 |
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31 | No. 63. Buzzing | 00:39 |
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32 | No. 64a. Line against Point | 00:29 |
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33 | No. 64b. Line against Point | 00:31 |
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34 | No. 65. Dialogue | 00:40 |
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
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35 | No. 66. Melody Divided | 01:10 |
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
Kassai, István (piano)
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
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36 | No. 67. Thirds against a Single Voice | 00:42 |
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37 | No. 68a. Hungarian Dance | 00:31 |
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38 | No. 68b. Hungarian Dance (version for 2 pianos) | 00:32 |
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Kassai, István (piano)
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39 | No. 69. Study in Chords | 01:04 |
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40 | No. 70. Melody against Double Notes | 01:35 |
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41 | No. 71. Thirds | 01:26 |
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42 | No. 72. Dragons' Dance | 00:33 |
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43 | No. 73. Sixths and Triads | 00:42 |
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44 | No. 74a. Hungarian Matchmaking Song | 00:43 |
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45 | No. 74b. Hungarian Matchmaking Song | 00:44 |
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
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46 | No. 75. Triplets | 00:57 |
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47 | No. 76. In Three Parts | 00:29 |
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48 | No. 77. Little Study | 00:40 |
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49 | No. 78. Five-tone Scale | 00:31 |
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50 | No. 79. Hommage a J. S. B. | 00:51 |
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51 | No. 80. Hommage a R. Sch. | 00:44 |
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52 | No. 81. Wandering | 01:10 |
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53 | No. 82. Scherzo | 00:36 |
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54 | No. 83. Melody with Interruptions | 00:48 |
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55 | No. 84. Merriment | 00:57 |
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56 | No. 85. Broken Chords | 01:30 |
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57 | No. 86. Two Major Pentachords | 01:47 |
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58 | No. 87. Variations | 01:33 |
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59 | No. 88. Duet for Pipes | 01:10 |
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60 | No. 89. In Four Parts I | 01:04 |
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61 | No. 90. In Russian Style | 00:43 |
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62 | No. 91. Chromatic Invention I | 01:06 |
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63 | No. 92. Chromatic Invention II | 01:00 |
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64 | No. 93. In Four Parts II | 01:03 |
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65 | No. 94. Once Upon a Time… | 01:15 |
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66 | No. 95a. Fox Song | 00:42 |
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67 | No. 95b. Fox Song | 00:50 |
Bolyki, Sara (vocals)
Kertész, Lajos (piano)
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68 | No. 96. Jolts | 01:01 |
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Total Playing Time: 54:38