Bartók, For Children, Volume I. Dávid Báll

• Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): No. 1. Children at Play – Let's bake something:
• 1Bartók: No. 1. Children at Play – Let's bake something: Allegro00:28
• No. 2. Children’s Song – Come out, Sun:
• 2Bartók: No. 2. Children’s Song – Come out, Sun: Andante00:55
• No. 3. I’ve lost my companion:
• 3Bartók: No. 3. I’ve lost my companion: Quasi adagio00:52
• No. 4. Pillow Dance – I’ve lost my handkerchief:
• 4Bartók: No. 4. Pillow Dance – I’ve lost my handkerchief: Allegro00:39
• No. 5. Play – Kitty, Kitty:
• 5Bartók: No. 5. Play – Kitty, Kitty: Allegretto01:04
• No. 6. Study for the Left Hand – Hey, tulip, tulip:
• 6Bartók: No. 6. Study for the Left Hand – Hey, tulip, tulip: Allegro00:41
• No. 7. Play Song – Look for the needle:
• 7Bartók: No. 7. Play Song – Look for the needle: Andante grazioso00:37
• No. 8. Children’s Game – Hey görbénye, görbénye:
• 8Bartók: No. 8. Children’s Game – Hey görbénye, görbénye: Allegretto01:21
• No. 9. Song – White lily:
• 9Bartók: No. 9. Song – White lily: Adagio01:02
• No. 10. Children’s Dance – The Walachians:
• 10Bartók: No. 10. Children’s Dance – The Walachians: Allegro molto00:36
• No. 11. I lost my companion:
• 11Bartók: No. 11. I lost my companion: Lento01:05
• No. 12. Chain, chain, evening, chain:
• 12Bartók: No. 12. Chain, chain, evening, chain: Allegro01:16
• No. 13. Ballad – A lad was killed:
• 13Bartók: No. 13. Ballad – A lad was killed: Andante01:00
• No. 14. Lads from Csanád:
• 14Bartók: No. 14. Lads from Csanád: Allegretto00:31
• No. 15. Teeny-weeny is the street of Istvánd:
• 15Bartók: No. 15. Teeny-weeny is the street of Istvánd: Allegro moderato00:32
• No. 16. Old Hungarian Tune – All I ever stole in my life:
• 16Bartók: No. 16. Old Hungarian Tune – All I ever stole in my life: Andante rubato00:44
• No. 17. Round Dance – My little graceful girl:
• 17Bartók: No. 17. Round Dance – My little graceful girl: Lento01:15
• No. 18. Soldier’s Song – A warship lies in the harbor of Nagyvárad:
• 18Bartók: No. 18. Soldier’s Song – A warship lies in the harbor of Nagyvárad: Andante non troppo00:56
• No. 19. When I go into the inn at Doboz:
• 19Bartók: No. 19. When I go into the inn at Doboz: Allegretto00:34
• No. 20. Drinking Song:
• 20Bartók: No. 20. Drinking Song: Allegro00:27
• No. 21. Allegro robusto
• 21Bartók: No. 21. Allegro robusto00:46
• No. 22. One ought to go to Debrecen:
• 22Bartók: No. 22. One ought to go to Debrecen: Allegretto00:46
• No. 23. Dance Song – You must dance this way:
• 23Bartók: No. 23. Dance Song – You must dance this way: Allegro grazioso00:44
• No. 24. Water, water, water:
• 24Bartók: No. 24. Water, water, water: Andante sostenuto01:04
• No. 25. László Fehér stole a horse:
• 25Bartók: No. 25. László Fehér stole a horse: Parlando00:43
• No. 26. Go round, sweetheart:
• 26Bartók: No. 26. Go round, sweetheart: Moderato00:45
• No. 27. Jest:
• 27Bartók: No. 27. Jest: Allegramente 00:50
• No. 28. Choral – They brought up the rooster:
• 28Bartók: No. 28. Choral – They brought up the rooster: Andante01:36
• No. 29. Pentatonic Tune – Mother, dear mother:
• 29Bartók: No. 29. Pentatonic Tune – Mother, dear mother: Allegro scherzando00:44
• No. 30. Jeering Song – The sun shines into the curch:
• 30Bartók: No. 30. Jeering Song – The sun shines into the curch: Allegro ironico00:34
• No. 31. Stars, stars, shine brightly:
• 31Bartók: No. 31. Stars, stars, shine brightly: Andante tranquillo01:32
• No. 32. White beanflower:
• 32Bartók: No. 32. White beanflower: Andante01:23
• No. 33. I picked flowers in the garden:
• 33Bartók: No. 33. I picked flowers in the garden: Allegro non troppo01:03
• No. 34. Not far away is the village of Margitta:
• 34Bartók: No. 34. Not far away is the village of Margitta: Allegretto00:38
• No. 35. If I walk up the high hill of Buda:
• 35Bartók: No. 35. If I walk up the high hill of Buda: Con moto00:29
• No. 36. Drunkard's Song – Ten liters are inside me:
• 36Bartók: No. 36. Drunkard's Song – Ten liters are inside me: Vivace00:39
• No. 37. Swine-Herd's Song – The cricket wants to marry:
• 37Bartók: No. 37. Swine-Herd's Song – The cricket wants to marry: Allegro00:32
• No. 38. Winter Solstice Song – May the Lord God grant:
• 38Bartók: No. 38. Winter Solstice Song – May the Lord God grant: Molto Vivace01:02
• No. 39. Do you go, sweetheart?: Allegro moderato
• 39Bartók: No. 39. Do you go, sweetheart?: Allegro moderato02:13
• No. 40. Swine-Herd's Dance – The cricket wants to marry:
• 40Bartók: No. 40. Swine-Herd's Dance – The cricket wants to marry: Allegro vivace01:50
• Total Runtime36:28

Info for Bartók, For Children, Volume I.

The pieces in For Children are true miniature masterpieces. The simplicity and beauty of the folk tunes are captivating. Despite this, they are not commonly part of the piano concert repertoire. While some of the arrangements are frequently used in elementary music schools in Hungary, the complete volumes are rarely performed on stage. I have worked with these pieces for several years, and they have become a significant part of my repertoire.

Dávid Báll, Steinway Model D Concert Grand Piano, Hamburg

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