Fülöp Ránki - Bartók: Piano Works (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Béla Bartók’s formative years as a composer in Budapest were stimulated by fashionable musical salons hosted by the wealthy Emma Gruber (later Zoltán Kodály’s wife). His landmark Rhapsody, Op. 1 is dedicated to Gruber, while the earlier Variations are a romantic homage to his talented colleague Felicie Fábián, composer of the theme. The virtuoso Études focus on hand flexibility for pianists – the pieces For Children are based on Hungarian and Slovak peasant songs partly collected by Bartók. These revelatory sounds caused Bartók to change his approach to composing. He likened the arranging of a peasant melody to ‘the mounting of a jewel’, producing extremely effective miniature masterpieces of graceful perfection.

Tracklist:
1. 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18, Sz. 72: No. 1, Allegro molto (02:12)
2. 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18, Sz. 72: No. 2, Andante sostenuto (03:09)
3. 3 Studies for Piano, Op. 18, Sz. 72: No. 3, Rubato - Molto sostenuto (02:11)
4. Rhapsody for Piano, Op. 1, Sz. 26 (18:16)
5. For Children, Vol. 2, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 25, Eve Eats an Apple. Allegro (00:56)
6. For Children, Vol. 2, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 29, Dinner at My House. Allegro (00:37)
7. For Children, Vol. 1, Sz. 42 (Excerpts): No. 17, The Young Bride. Adagio [Original Version] (01:10)
8. For Children, Vol. 2, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 26, Dance with Me. Andante (00:42)
9. For Children, Vol. 2, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 34, Evening Kiss. Andante (01:08)
10. For Children, Vol. 1, Sz. 42 (Excerpts): No. 21, Vigoroso. Allegro rubusto [Transcr. F. Ránki] [1945 Radio Version] (00:49)
11. For Children, Vol. 1, Sz. 42 (Excerpts): No. 26, Dance with Me. Andante [Transcr. F. Ránki] [1945 Radio Version] (00:47)
12. For Children, Vol. 4, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 65, The Old Shepherd. Molto rubato, non troppo lento (01:56)
13. For Children, Vol. 4, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 69, High Spirits. Allegro (00:34)
14. For Children, Vol. 3, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 47, Bird of Flight. Molto andante (01:54)
15. For Children, Vol. 3, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 53, Sweetheart, Wait for Me. Lento (01:16)
16. For Children, Vol. 4, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 78, Roses for My Sweetheart. Largo (00:52)
17. For Children, Vol. 4, Sz. 42 (Excerpts) [Original Version]: No. 79, On the Banks of the Danube. Molto tranquillo (00:52)
18. Variations on a Theme by F.F. for Piano (21:16)


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