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Petite Suite, Sz. 105, BB 113 is a reduction for piano of six of Bartók's 44 Duos for Two Violins, arranged by the composer in 1936.

Structure

This six-movement work is a collection of excerpts from the 44 duos above mentioned. The movement list is as follows:

1. Lassú (slow tune), which comes from No. 28: Bánkodás (sorrow)
2. Máramarosi tánc (Wallachian dance), which comes from No. 32: Máramarosi tánc (dance from Máramaros)
3. Forgatós (whirling dance), which comes from No. 38: Forgatós (Romanian whirling dance)
4. Pengetós (quasi pizzicato), which comes from No. 43: Pizzicato
5. Oroszos (Ruthenian dance), which comes from No. 16: Burleszk (burlesque)
6. Dudás (bagpipes), which comes from No. 36: Szól a duda (bagpipes)

Notable recordings

Notable recordings of the piano reduction include:

References

1. "Track list from the CD MK 44526 from Discogs". New York City: CBS Records Inc. 1988. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
2. "Track list from the CD 8.554718 from the Naxos catalogue". Hong Kong: Naxos Digital Services Ltd. 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2011.

External links

• Petite Suite, Sz. 105, BB 113: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

• Suites by Béla Bartók
• Solo piano compositions by Béla Bartók
• 1936 compositions
• Arrangements of classical compositions