Bartók's Piano Sonata Sz. 80 is characterized by its harmonic, rhythmic, and expressive complexity, featuring a harsh and percussive character.
Composition History
The year 1926 is considered by musicologists to be Béla Bartók's "piano year" due to the prolific and revolutionary piano works he composed.
Performer Biography
Marco Pomelli, the pianist on this album, graduated summa cum laude from the Conservatory of Padua and is currently completing his Soloist Postgraduate Diploma at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Interpretation
Marco Pomelli's original compositions on this album use thematic material from Bartók's Sonata, Out of Doors, and his first piano concerto, employing new techniques and piano preparations for percussive sounds.
Compositional Technique
Bartók's Out of Doors Sz. 81 is a cycle of five pieces inspired by nature and rural life, known for its timbral originality and formal freedom.
Interpretation
Pianist Marco Pomelli's album "Bartók 1926" includes three original miniatures—a prelude, interlude, and postlude—that frame Bartók's two masterpieces.
Composition History
During 1926, Béla Bartók wrote two of his most revolutionary pieces: the Piano Sonata Sz. 80 and Out of Doors Sz. 81.
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