Bartók: Complete Edition

\nBéla Bartók专辑介绍：If you thought you had all the Bartók worth having – the monumental string quartets, the spooky Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta, the warhorse Concerto for Orchestra, perhaps even the three thrilling piano concertos – consider this 29-disc set. It is the only available edition of his complete works. Hungaroton issued most of these pieces in a boxed LP set almost thirty years ago. Expect some tape hiss. However some pieces, like the 1903 Violin Sonata, were recorded as late as 1993. Treasures abound. Sample the songs Bartók wrote in 1915, based on the poems of his young student and lover, Klára Gombossy. Read the dry, awkwardly translated, and informative program notes. (There are enough of these to fill a small book.) Learn that the baroque practice of "parody," recycling parts of older pieces for new pieces, did not die out with Bach. Bartók used the second movement in his Violin Concerto #1 as the first of Two Portraits. Not only did he orchestrate several chamber works, like his two violin and piano rhapsodies, he rescored. This set includes his Rhapsody #1 scored for cello and it is most tasty.\n\nThis collection features all Hungarian performers, but that is not its only unique aspect. It is also quite democratic. Unlike DGG's Complete Webern, which spotlighted Pierre Boulez, the Bartók Complete Edition includes about four dozen singers, musicians, orchestras, and choirs, giving no one the spotlight. You may not love them all, but they are the best Hungary has to offer. So if you don't care for Eszter Kovács singing Végit mentem a tárkányi, wait a few minutes. You will soon hear Terézia Csajbók singing Kis Kece lányom.\n\nWhere to begin? Space limitations don't permit the discussion of all the pieces in this set, but I will mention some. The Vocal Works sub-volume includes three discs of nothing but folk songs. Many date from Bartók early years traipsing the Hungarian countryside, but some were composed as late as 1935, like From Olden Times. These 27 a cappella songs sung by a 2- and 3-part male choir are both melancholic and stirring. Erzébet Török sings the lovely There are waters at Debrecen. Four Songs from Mikrokosmos reveals more of Bartók the parodist, recycling melodies from his famed children's book of piano songs. Erika Sziklay's voice may not be spectacular but it is suited for these deceptively simple songs. The Vocal Orchestral Works sub-volume has an unsettling version of the Cantata profana fable, as well as several orchestrations of the works on Vocal Works.\n\nThere are two sub-volumes of chamber music. Play the modernist Violin Sonatas #1 and 2 and they will creep up on you, nuzzling for your attention like a cat. Thank Gidon Kremer and Iury Smirnov for their splendid timing and prickly performance. You may never have heard of Dénes Kovács, but his rendition of the Sonata for Solo Violin may render you speechless. Unlike those performers who treat it like an extended cadenza, he treats it like a symphony for one instrument.\n\nOn Orchestral Works II, Dénes Kovács returns to play an antic Violin Concerto #2, without the showmanship of Yehudi Menuhin, but with deep enough expression. Geza Nemeth plays the Viola Concerto competently, but not as luminously as Kim Kashkashian (ECM 465420-2). Only on a set like this can you listen to the Sonata for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra and decide whether it was necessary to orchestrate it into Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion, and Orchestra. (It was, but just barely.) As a bonus disc, the collection contains Rarities, First Recorded (mostly songs and piano works). Buy this set so that, when asked how many Bartók pieces you own, you can reply "everything."\n\nCopyright © 2001, Peter Bates.\n\n10 Volumes (eee below for detailed program listing):\nStage Works (2CDs: HCD31881/82)\nVocal Orchestral Works (1CD: HCD31883)\nSymphonic Works Volume 1 (4CDs: HCD31884/87)\nSymphonic Works Volume 2 (4CDs: HCD31888/91)\nChamber Works Volume 1 (3CDs: HCD31892/94)\nChamber Works Volume 2 (3CDs: HCD31895/97)\nPiano Works Volume 1 (4CDs: HCD31898/01)\nPiano Works Volume 2 (4CDs: HCD31902/05)\nVocal Works (3CDs: HCD31906/08)\nRarities, First Recordings (1CD: HCD31909)\n\nContents:\nBluebard's Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára), Op. 11, Sz. 48, BB 62\nKatalin Kasza (soprano), György Melis (baritone), Hungarian Radio & Television Chorus, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Ferencsik\n\nThe Wooden Prince (A fából faragott királyfi), Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74\nBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi\n\nThe Miraculous Mandarin (A csodálatos mandarin), Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82\nHungarian State Opera Chorus, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor\n\nCantata Profana "The Nine Enchanted Stags" (A kilenc csodaszarvas] Sz. 94, BB 100\nJózsef Réti (tenor), András Faragó (baritone), Budapest Chorus, Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Ferencsik\n\nThree village scenes "Falun" (Tri dedinské scény) Sz. 79, BB 87b\nLaura Faragó, Anna Ádám (sopranos), Gyõr Girls' Choir, Budapest Chamber Ensemble/Antal Doráti\n\nSeven Choruses with Orchestral Accompaniment Sz. 103, BB 111\nChamber Chorus of the 'Liszt Ferenc' Academy of Music, Budapest, Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Antal Doráti\n\nFive Hungarian folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 101, BB 108\nJúlia Hamari (mezzo-soprano), Hungarian State Orchestra/András Kórodi\n\nFive songs (Öt dal) Op. 15, Sz. 61, BB 74\nJúlia Hamari (mezzo-soprano), Hungarian State Orchestra/János Kovács\n\nSymphonic Poem "Kossuth" Sz. 75a, BB 31\nSuite "The Miraculous Mandarin" Op. 19, Sz. 73, BB 82\nScherzo in C Major from Symphony in E Flat Major DD 68, BB 25\nMusic for Strings, Percussion & Celesta Sz. 106, BB 144\nBudapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel\n\nTwo portraits (Két arckép) Op. 5, Sz. 37, BB 48b\nMihály Szûcs (violin), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi\n\nTwo Pictures (Két kép) Op. 10, Sz. 46, BB 59\nFour Pieces Op. 12, Sz. 51, BB 64\nBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi\n\nSuite #1 Op. 3, Sz. 31, BB 39 (1905)\nHungarian State Orchestra/János Ferencsik\n\nSuite "The Wooden Prince" Op. 13, Sz. 60, BB 74\nRomanian Dance (Román tánc) Sz. 47a, BB 61\nBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi\n\nSuite #2 Op. 4, Sz. 34, BB 40 (1943)\nRomanian Folk Dances (Román népi táncok) Sz. 68, BB 76\nTransylvanian Dances (Erdélyi táncok) Sz. 96, BB 102b\nHungarian Sketches (Magyar képek) Sz. 97, BB\nBudapest Symphony Orchestra/Miklós Erdélyi\n\nHungarian Peasant Songs (Magyar parasztdalok) Sz. 100, BB 107\nBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor\n\nConcerto for Orchestra Sz. 116, BB 123\nDivertimento Sz. 113, BB 118\nHungarian State Orchestra/Antal Doráti\n\nDance Suite (Táncszvit) Sz. 77, BB 86\nBudapest Philharmonic Orchestra/János Sándor\n\nConcerto for 2 Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra Sz. 115, BB 121\nErzsébet Tusa, Ditta Bartók-Pásztory (pianos), Ferenc Petz, József Marton (percussion), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Sándor\n\nPiano Concerto #1 Sz. 83, BB 91\nPiano Concerto #2 Sz. 95, BB 101\nZoltán Kocsis (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel\n\nPiano Concerto #3 Sz. 119, BB 127\nDezsõ Ránki (piano), Hungarian State Orchestra/János Ferencsik\n\nRhapsody Op. 1, Sz. 27, BB 36b\nErzsébet Tusa (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Gyula Németh\n\nScherzo "Burlesque" Op. 2, Sz. 28, BB 35\nErzsébet Tusa (piano), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/György Lehel\n\nRhapsody "Folk Dances" #1 Sz. 87, BB 94\nRhapsody "Folk Dances" #2 Sz. 90, BB 96\nDénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/János Ferencsik\n\nViolin Concerto #1 Op. posth., Sz. 36, BB 48a\nDénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi\n\nViolin Concerto #2 Sz. 112, BB 117\nDénes Kovács (violin), Budapest Symphony Orchestra/Ervin Lukács\n\nViola Concerto Sz. 120, BB 128\nGéza Németh (viola), Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra/András Kórodi\n\nAndante in A Major "Albumblatt to Adila Arányi" DD 70, BB 26\nGyörgy Pauk (violin), Péter Frankl (viola)\n\nRhapsody "Folk Dances" #1 Sz. 86, BB 94\nRhapsody "Folk Dances" #2 Sz. 89, BB 96\nZoltán Székely (violin), Isobel Moore (piano)\n\nRhapsody "Folk Dances" #1 Sz. 88, BB 94\nLászló Mezõ (cello), Erzsébet Tusa (piano)\n\nHungarian Folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 42, BB 109\nMihály Szûcs (violin), Erzsébet Tusa (piano)\n\nViolin Sonata in E minor DD 72, BB 28\nVilmos Szabadi (violin), Márta Gulyás (piano)\n\nViolin Sonata #1 Op. 21, Sz. 75, BB 84\nViolin Sonata #2 Sz. 76, BB 85\nGidon Kremer (violin), Jury Smirnov (piano)\n\nViolin Sonata Sz. 117, BB 124\nDénes Kovács (violin)\n\n44 Duos Sz. 98, BB 104\nWanda Wilkomirska, Mihály Szûcs (violins)\n\nSonata for 2 Pianos & 2 Percussion Sz. 110, BB 115\nDezsõ Ránki, Zoltán Kocsis (pianos), Ferenc Petz, József Marton (percussion)\n\nPiano Quintet DD 77, BB 33\nCsilla Szabó (piano), Tátrai Quartet\n\nString Quartet #l Op. 7, Sz. 40, BB 52\nString Quartet #2 Op. 17, Sz. 67, BB 75\nString Quartet #3 Sz. 85, BB 93\nString Quartet #4 Sz. 91, BB 95\nString Quartet #5 Sz. 102, BB 110\nString Quartet #6 Sz. 114, BB 119\nTátrai Quartet\n\nContrasts Sz. 111, BB 116\nMiklós Szenthelyi (violin), Kálmán Berkes (clarinet), Zoltán Kocsis (piano)\n\nFour Pieces DD 71, BB 27\nRhapsody Op. 1, Sz. 26, BB 36a\nFifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs (Tizenöt magyar parasztdal) Sz. 71, BB 79\n3 Studies Op. 18, Sz. 72, BB 81\nEight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs Op. 20, Sz. 74, BB 83\nDance Suite (Táncszvit) Sz. 77, BB 86\nThree Rondos on Slovak Folktunes (Három rondo népi dallamokkal) Sz. 84, BB 92\nGábor Gabos (piano)\n\nThree Hungarian Folksongs from the Csík District (Három Csík megyei népdal) Sz. 35a, BB 45/b\n14 Bagatelles Op. 6, Sz. 38, BB 50\nFor Children (Gyermekeknek) Sz. 42, BB 53, [Books 1 & 2] Vol.1-4\nMikrokosmos, Vols. 5 & 6 Sz. 107, BB 105\nKornél Zempléni (piano)\n\nTwo Elegies (Két elégia) Op. 8b, Sz. 41, BB 49\nTwo Romanian Dances (Két román tánc) Op. 8a, Sz. 43, BB 56\n7 Sketches (Vázlatok) Op. 9b, Sz. 44, BB 54\nFour Dirges (Négy siratóének) Op. 9a, Sz. 45, BB 58\nMikrokosmos, Vols. 1-4 Sz. 107, BB 105\nLoránt Szûcs (piano)\n\nThree Burlesques (Három burleszk) Op. 8c, Sz. 47, BB 55\nAllegro barbaro Sz. 49, BB 63\nThe First Term at the Piano (Kezdõk zongoramuzsikája) Sz. 52-53, BB 67\nSonatina, Sz. 55, BB 69\nRomanian Folkdance\nDezsõ Ránki (piano)\n\nSonata Sz. 80, BB 88\nOut of Doors (Szabadban) Sz. 81, BB 89\nNine Little Pieces Sz. 82, BB 90\nPetite Suite Sz. 105, BB 113\nErzsébet Tusa (piano)\n\nPetits Morceaux Sz. 67/1, BB 38\nScherzo oder Fantasie Op. 18, DD 50, BB 11\nMarche funebre Sz. 75b, BB 31\nIstván Kassai (piano)\n\nSeven Pieces from Mikrokosmos Sz. 108, BB 120\nDitta Bartók-Pásztory, Erzsébet Tusa (pianos)\n\nSuite Op. 4b, Sz. 115a, BB 122\nDitta Bartók-Pásztory, Mária Comensoli (pianos)\n\nHungarian Folksongs #1-10 (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 33, BB 42\nEight Hungarian Folksongs (Nyolc magyar népdal) Sz. 64, BB 47\nFive Songs "Öt dal" Op. 15, Sz. 61, BB 71\nFive Songs "Öt dal" on poems by Endre Ady Op. 16, Sz. 63, BB 72\nEszter Kovács (soprano), Ádám Fellegi (piano)\n\nHungarian Folksongs #11-20 (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 33a, BB 43\nTerézia Csajbók (soprano), Loránt Szûcs (piano)\n\nTwenty Hungarian Folksongs (Húsz magyar népdal) Sz. 92, BB 98\nFour Songs from Mikrokosmos Sz. 107, BB 105\nVillage Scenes "Falun" (Dedinské scény) Sz. 78, BB 87a\nErika Sziklay (soprano), István Lantos (piano)\n\nHungarian Folksong (Debrecennek van egy vize) Sz. 109, BB deest\nErzsébet Török (soprano), István Hajdú (piano)\n\nFour Slovak Folksongs (Négy tót népdal - Štyri slovenské piesne) Sz. 70, BB 78\nSlovak Philharmonic Chorus, Ladislav Holášek (piano)\n\nHungarian Folksongs (Magyar népdalok) Sz. 93, BB 99\nSlovak Philharmonic Chorus/Miklós Szabó\n\nSlovak Folksongs (Tót népdalok - Slovácké ludové piesne) Sz. 69, BB 77\nFour Old Hungarian folksongs (Négy régi magyar népdal) Sz. 50, BB 60\nSzékely Songs (Székely dalok) Sz. 99, BB 106\nFrom Olden Times (Elmúlt idõkbõl)\nHungarian Army Male Chorus/Zoltán Vásárhelyi\n\n27 Two- & Three-part Choruses Sz. 103, BB 111\nGyõr Girls' Choir/Miklós Szabó\n\nFrom Gyergyó (Gyergyóból) Sz. 35, BB 45a\nGábor Kállay (recorder), Emese Virágh (piano)\n\nTwo Hungarian Folksongs Sz. 33b, BB 44\nSzékely Folksong "Piros alma…" Sz. 30, BB 34\nFour Slovakian Folksongs Sz. 35b, BB 46\nAndrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano), Emese Virágh (piano)\n\nEvening (Est) Sz. 74, BB 30\nHonvéd Ensemble Male Choir/András Tóth\n