Composition: Romanian Folk Dances, Sz.56 (Bartók, Béla)
| Title | Román népi táncok |
| Creators | Béla Bartók (composer) |
| Opus | Sz.56 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1915 |
| First published | 1918 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Dances |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joc cu bâtǎ. Allegro moderato | — | — | — |
| Brâul. Allegro | — | — | — |
| Pê-loc. Andante | — | — | — |
| Buciumeana. Moderato | — | — | — |
| Poargǎ româneascǎ. Allegro | — | — | — |
| Mǎrunţel. Allegro | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 15 saxophones, percussion and piano | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | 4 clarinets and bass clarinet 5 clarinets and bass clarinet 6 clarinets and bass clarinet |
Takuya Shigeta |
| view | Complete | flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn | Takuya Shigeta |
| view | Complete | clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello | Muhammedjan Sharipov |
| view | Complete | 6 cellos | Gwyn Seymour |
| view | Complete | horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba | G. Peelen |
| view | Complete | 5 cellos | Orfeo Mandozzi |
| view | Complete | flute, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | oboe, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | accordion, violin and double bass | Antonio Maria Bologna |
| view | Complete | violin and guitar | Colette Mourey |
| view | Complete | cello and piano | — |
| view | Complete | organ | John Zielinski |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1918 | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | 1918 | 1. Joc cu bata · view 2. Braul ; 3. Pê-loc · view 4. Buciumeana · view 5. Poarga romaneasca · view 6. Maruntel · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 15 saxophones, percussion and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano 1, 2 · view Alto I (a-b), II (a-b), III (a-b) · view Tenor 1, 2, 3 · view Baritone 1, 2, 3 · view Bass · view Percussion 1, 2, 3, 4* · view Piano · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 clarinets and bass clarinet 5 clarinets and bass clarinet 6 clarinets and bass clarinet |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts (7 clarinets) · view Complete score and parts (6 clarinets) · view Complete score and parts (5 clarinets) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for clarinet, 2 violins, viola and cello |
— | — | Clarinet (A) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 6 cellos |
— | — | Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Cello 4 · view Cello 5 · view Cello 6 · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for horn, 2 trumpets, trombone and tuba |
G. Peelen | 2021 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 5 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view Cello 3 · view Cello 4 · view Cello 5 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bass Clarinet · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for accordion, violin and double bass |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for cello and piano | Cellofun.eu | 2021 | Cello Part (edited) · view Cello Part (clean) · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for organ |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Clark McAlister (conductor) | For Wind Band (Simpson) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Papalin (performer) | For Recorders (Papalin) | 1. Joc cu bata. Allegro moderato · file 2. Braul. Allegro · file 3. Pê-loc. Andante · file 4. Buciumeana. Moderato · file 5. Poarga romaneasca. Allegro · file 6. Maruntel. Allegro · file |
| view | For Organ (Zielinski) | Complete Performance · file |
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