IDAGIO | Bartók: Complete Works for Piano Solo, Vol. 2 – The Romantic Bartók 4010276027478

Featuring

Andreas Bach
Béla Bartók

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Compositional Technique

Bartók's piano works are central to his oeuvre, as new trends and styles always appeared there first before being applied to other genres and instruments.

Recording & Production

This complete recording of Bartók's piano works by Andreas Bach is the first comprehensive account of Bartók's solo piano oeuvre on CD in 25 years.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bartók considered composing a personal affair, dependent on inspiration, and viewed playing and teaching piano as central to his daily existence.

Historical Context

Bartók's early works, including those on this album, were written against a backdrop of nationalistic sentiment in Hungary opposing Habsburg rule.

Performer Biography

Andreas Bach, the pianist on this recording, has a strong affinity for Bartók's music and has collaborated with Hungary's best-known traditional music group, Muzsikás, on Bartók evenings.

Composer Biography

Béla Bartók, the composer, was primarily trained as a pianist and regularly performed his own works, chamber music, and as a soloist until his last concert in 1943.

Compositional Technique

Bartók's piano oeuvre is exceptionally diverse, ranging from High Romanticism to elements of twelve-note music, alongside numerous folk-music settings.